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- ↑ "Dans la garde-robe de... Florence K". Le Journal de Montréal , September 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Quebec songwriter Jim Corcoran leaves CBC Radio's À Propos". Montreal Gazette , August 7, 2018.
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