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- ↑ Wayne Bledsoe (April 26, 2002). "Pinmonkey may be Nashville's next big thing". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ↑ Jack Leaver (October 9, 2002). "Maturing Urban paves 'Golden Road'; India.Arie cuts voyage short". The Grand Rapids Press . pp. B7. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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