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- ↑ "2008 - arch?vum" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ "Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club - Főlap" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-04-15.