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- ↑ Deol, Taran (2019-09-22). "Target — the kids' magazine of the '80s that has spawned fan groups in the new millennium". ThePrint. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ↑ "Ajit Ninan". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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