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- ↑ "IBM takes down unbeaten Panasonic in seesaw semifinal thriller". xleague.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ↑ Marantz, Ken (November 25, 2018). "Flash News: Defending champion Fujitsu, IBM set up rematch in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
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