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- ↑ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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