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- ↑ Jørstad, Atle (25 September 2013). "Fra "Fleksnes" til "The Fox"". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ylvis - I kveld med YLVIS S01E18 [English Subtitles], at timestamp 42:32".[ dead YouTube link ]
