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- ↑ SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FOR DC SUPER HERO GIRLS | DC
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- ↑ "DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High". Archived from the original on 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ DC Super Hero Girls To Get An Hour-Long Animated TV Special | Den of Geek
