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- ↑ "Review of ME: A novel of self-discovery" . Kliatt . Vol. 25, no. 7. October 1991. p. 8.
- ↑ "Title: Me: A Novel of Self-Discovery". Internet Speculative Fiction Database . Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Prometheus Award for Best Novel -- Nominees". Libertarian Futurist Society. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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