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C. Northcote Parkinson: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Apr 01, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 05, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 26, 2023
Add new Web site: The New York Times - C. Northcote Parkinson, 83, Dies; Writer With a Wry View of Labor. Mar 30, 2016
Add new Web site: Independent - Obituary of Professor C. Northcote Parkinson. Mar 30, 2016
Added photograph. Dec 30, 2013
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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