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Russell-Ausley, Melissa.  "How St. Patrick\u0027s Day Works"  10 March 2001.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays/saint-patrick.htm>  10 February 2012.
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