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- ↑ "Clio Awards archive". Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2009-03-09. (searchable database)
- ↑ "Kate Wolf Memorial Award Archive" . Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ Bistro Award
