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- ↑ Elaine Kaufman obituary, New York Times, December 4, 2010; accessed May 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Enid Nemy". The American Theatre Wing. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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- ↑ "American Theatre Wing profile with marriage info". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
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