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- ↑ Focil, Andres (20 August 2013). "Arkansas Fight Song". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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- ↑ "Razorbacks introduce Never Yield campaign". uark.edu. July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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