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- ↑ "Creed Man Goes Solo". Rolling Stone . September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne cover opens the door for Framing Hanley". Reuters . November 16, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Tantric delivers 'Mind Control' at Machine Shop show". MLive.com. August 13, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ↑ "A Dark New Day dawns in Youngstown's Cellar". The Vindicator . June 16, 2005. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
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