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Alludes to Washington and Lincoln, for instance, not taking the fourth? (5)

Ross

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cites

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(Other definitions for cites that I've seen before include "Quotes as authority" , "Quotes; names" , "Mentions as an example" , "Refers to" , "Quotes (an author)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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