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to have a relation or connection
- a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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