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"The Matsya Purana is the first and oldest of all the Puranas and Hindu scriptures and texts." is there a reference for this claim?—Precedingunsigned comment added byJosephchicago60611 (talk •contribs)15:43, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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