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This is golden. SPECIFICALLY don't mention the reference that you are removing. If it's noticed, you can say that the person is not currently in a good position to give a reference -- which would be true.
– Xavier J
Commented May 21 at 17:55
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To me this seems to imply that you also at least added one or more new references when you phrase it like this. So I would say you can't really say this if you only removed references
– Ivo
Commented May 22 at 8:12
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I disagree. It's an update either way.
– Sean Duggan
Commented May 22 at 12:18
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Technically, it is an update either way, but it's much better if a reference was added.
– JosephDoggie
Commented May 23 at 20:14

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