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JACOBS, ALEXANDRA. STILL HERE: the Madcap, Nervy, Singular Life of Elaine Stritch. PICADOR, 2020.

Kale, Sirin. “'I've Seen It 703 Times!': Cats Superfans on the Show's Magical Appeal – and the New Movie.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 25 July 2019, www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/25/ive-seen-it-703-times-cats-superfans-on-the-shows-magical-appeal-and-the-new-movie

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