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- ↑ Oja, Heikki: Almanakkatomiston alkuajoilta, almanac office of the University of Helsinki 1 December 2014. Accessed on 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 Tiedonjulkistamisen elämäntyöpalkinto professori emeritus Heikki Ylikankaalle, Finnish ministry for education and culture 29 April 2014. Accessed on 25 December 2015.
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