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- Nelte, Karen. "History of the Modern Thanksgiving." Aug. 9, 2001. Nativeweb.org.http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/thanksgiving_nelte.html.
- Raloff, Janet. "Food for Thought: Talking Turkey (with recipe)." Nov. 29, 2003. Science News Online. http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20031129/food.asp
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