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Garchik, Leah. “Wind Telephone Enables Communication with Ghost Ship Victims.” San Francisco Chronicle, SFGATE, 19 Mar. 2017, www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Wind-telephone-enables-communication-with-Ghost-11010294.php. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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Kono, Etsuo. “Japan’s Otsuchi “Wind Phone” Lets the Living Talk to the Dead.” Australian Financial Review, 17 Aug. 2017, www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/japans-otsuchi-wind-phone-lets-living-talk-to-dead-20170817-gxy9d7. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

Kulkarni, Akshay. “How an Unconnected Telephone in a B.C. Park Is Helping People Mourn Lost Loved Ones.” CBC, 28 Oct. 2021, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/phone-of-the-wind-port-moody-1.6227908. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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