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- ↑ "Hemispheres Magazine contests". Archived from the original on January 17, 2006.
- ↑ Emily Wagster Pettus (2005-07-23). "Spoof of Bush wins Faux Faulkner writing contest". USA Today (via Associated Press).
- ↑ Emily Wagster Pettus (2004-07-23). "Stooges parody wins Faulkner write-alike contest". MSNBC (via Associated Press). Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.