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- ↑ Mayank Chhaya, "A 'juggernaut' rolls: The compelling story of the Canadian nuclear reactor's road travel in India in 1968". South Asia Monitor, March 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Best Damn Fiddler movie named film of the year". Regina Leader-Post , October 7, 1969.
