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- ↑ "Film Shows the Mathematical Power of 'Six Degrees of Separation'". Mathematical Association of America. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Field, Katherine; Braithwaite, Alyssa (12 December 2009). "Glamour rules AFI industry red carpet". News.com.au.
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