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Churchill, Katherine. "Everyday Use." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 3 Jan 2017. Web. 14 Nov 2019.

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Churchill, Katherine. "Everyday Use." LitCharts LLC, January 3, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/everyday-use.

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