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- ↑ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
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- ↑ "25 Things Only True Fans Know About Spider-Man And Mary Jane's Relationship". ScreenRant. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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