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Ellis, Justin. "Faster, stronger, and with better kickers: The New York Times’ 4th Down Bot gets an upgrade." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 14 Oct. 2015. Web. 5 Feb. 2023.
APA
Ellis, J. (2015, Oct. 14). Faster, stronger, and with better kickers: The New York Times’ 4th Down Bot gets an upgrade. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/10/faster-stronger-and-with-better-kickers-the-new-york-times-4th-down-bot-gets-an-upgrade/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "Faster, stronger, and with better kickers: The New York Times’ 4th Down Bot gets an upgrade." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 14, 2015. Accessed February 5, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/10/faster-stronger-and-with-better-kickers-the-new-york-times-4th-down-bot-gets-an-upgrade/.
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