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- ↑ "Poslechněte si: Kapela Bluesquare vydává debutové album Sychravé ráno" [Listen: The Band Bluesquare Is Releasing Their Debut Album Sychravé ráno]. ostravan.cz (in Czech). 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2021.