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- ↑ Hendrik Storstein Spilker
- ↑ Hendrik Storstein Spilker, NTNU
- ↑ "Årets tidsskriftartikkel". Universitetsforlaget . Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Når NRK vil bli Netflix" . Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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