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Benton, Joshua. "Giving thanks isn’t just for Turkey Day: It’s also a way to retain your users." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 9 Jul. 2020. Web. 26 Jul. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2020, Jul. 9). Giving thanks isn’t just for Turkey Day: It’s also a way to retain your users. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/giving-thanks-isnt-just-for-turkey-day-its-also-a-way-to-retain-your-users/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Giving thanks isn’t just for Turkey Day: It’s also a way to retain your users." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 9, 2020. Accessed July 26, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/giving-thanks-isnt-just-for-turkey-day-its-also-a-way-to-retain-your-users/.
Wikipedia
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