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- ↑ Bradbury, Ray (August 7, 1951). Ascoli, Max (ed.). "The Pedestrian". The Reporter. 5 (3). New York: Fortnightly Publishing Company.
- ↑ Bradbury, Ray (January 10, 2012). Fahrenheit 451 (60th Anniversary ed.). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc. p. 172. ISBN 978-1451673319.
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- ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (1994). Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993. Vol. 4. McFarland Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 9780899509273.
