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- ↑ "What the frak is going on?" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)" at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "Michael Mcmanus". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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