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"citation": "Montan\u0303\u00e9s-lleras, Susana. \u201cOf Technology and Fantasy: fairy tales, fables, and the transformation of illustration in the long 19th century.\u201d Gramarye : The Journal of the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy 28 (Winter 2025): 51-65.",
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