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- ↑ Brown, Robbie. "Putting a Good Face on Street Art, to Upgrade Atlanta" . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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- ↑ Brown, Robbie. "Outcry Brings Down Murals in Atlanta Art Project". NYTimes. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
