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“Jack-o'-lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack-o%27-lantern. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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The first known use of jack-o'-lantern was in 1667
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