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- ↑ Smith, Dinitia (January 11, 2005). "A Scholar of the Outré Returns to Shakespearean Basics". New York Times . Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ↑ NY Times Dec 30th 2000, Dinitia Smith What, No Trespassing? But That's Her Speciality: An Expert on Shakespeare Defies Boundaries & writes about Cross Dressing, Dogs, & Real Estate.
