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- ↑ "Minimalistic Design Template". www.apologyline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ Project, The Payphone (2019-12-09). "How I Acquired a Coveted Phone Number". The Payphone Project. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- 1 2 Bridge, Marissa (19 January 2021). "The Apology Line". Wondery.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
