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“Will-o'-the-wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisp. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of will-o'-the-wisp was circa 1661
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