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, ˈwen(t)s \Definition of whence
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conjunctionDefinition of whence (Entry 2 of 2)
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“Whence.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whence. Accessed 23 January 2020.
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