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A Note On The History of 'Anthem'
A Note On The History of 'Anthem'
A response of religious devotion and national pride
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“National anthem.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 22 November 2019.
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