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- ↑ "Language Matters with Bob Holman (2015) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "Language Matters with Bob Holman » Press Room". languagemattersfilm.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "Let the World Speak! | Norman MacAfee". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "Video: Full Episode | Watch Language Matters Online | PBS Video". video.pbs.org. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ ""I'll Meet You Under The Words": Language Matters with Bob Holman". litkicks.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
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