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"citation": "Glaubinger, Jane. \u201cUnique Prints. The museum collection contains a wealth of monotypes, one-off prints that embody creative exploration.\u201d Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 55, no. 3 (May/June 2015): 6-8.",
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