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In the 1930s, Wood also founded the
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444:. London: Chatto & Windus.
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711:. 30 October 1980. p. 11
379:. Edinburgh: The Moray Press.
404:Yours sincerely for Scotland
289:Yours Sincerely for Scotland
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425:. Aberdeen: Impulse Books.
220:In 1960, Wood spoke at the
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388:. London: Oliver and Boyd.
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731:"SNP snub for Wendy Wood"
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