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- ↑ http://feralhouse.com/about-us/
- ↑ Umland, Samuel J. (2015). The Tim Burton Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 182.
- ↑ Guerrasio, Jason (2006-09-22). "Fast, Cheap and Out of Control". Filmmaker . Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ Library Thing
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- ↑ Independent Publisher Awards 2012
