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- 1 2 3 Ian Freebairn-Smith, Board of Directors, ASMAC.org. Accessed June 8, 2018.
- ↑ Charles Fernandez, Ian Freebairn-Smith Master Class – It's a Wrap!, May 2, 2018, ASMAC.org.
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