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- ↑ "65TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS: THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARDS". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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- ↑ "VES Awards: 'Despicable Me 3' Leads Animated Films with 5 Nominations". 17 January 2018.
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