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"citation": "Joo, HaYoung, Bora Lee, Jeonghee Choi, Jihee Jun, and Eurus Collection. Chinese Fans: The Untold Story. Edited by First Edition Translations Ltd. London, Seoul: Scala Arts & Heritage; in association with Eurus Collection, 2023.",
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