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- ↑ "2000 Ozzfest Chat - Nick and Josh from Queens of the Stone Age". Ozzfest. August 16, 2000. Archived from the original in 2000. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ↑ Blabbermouth (2009-07-01). "MASTERS OF REALITY To Release 'Pine/Cross Dover' In August". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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