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- ↑ Hearn, Marcus "The Cinema of George Lucas" Publisher:Harry N. Abrams(March 1, 2005)
- ↑ Smith, Jim (2003). George Lucas. Virgin Books. p. 12. ISBN 9780753507551 . Retrieved 30 April 2017.
