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- ↑ 411 Mania, December 6, 2017 - The Gratuitous B-Movie Column: Recoil by Bryan Kristopowitz
- ↑ Black Belt , Jan 2004 - Page 96 MARTIAL ARTS LEGENDS GATHER TO HONOR ERIC LEE by Sara Fogan
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