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- ↑ Maslin, Janet (16 December 1993). "New York Critics Honor 'Schindler's List'". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ Mathews, Jack (16 December 1993). "N.Y. Writers Pick 'List' but Bypass Spielberg". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ Bernard, Jami (19 December 1993). "Critics' Choice: `List,' `piano'". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.