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- ↑ "Heavy: The Story of Metal | Show Cast, Episodes, Guides, Trailers, Web Exclusives, Previews". VH1.com. 2009-03-16. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
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- ↑ Blayk, bonze Anne Rose, "How Angry Was My Samoa...", ANGRY SAMOANS official website, June 1998. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
