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- 1 2 "Life of 'Milk and Honey' Is Anything but Sweet". The New York Times , June 16, 1989.
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- ↑ "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette , February 14, 1989.
- ↑ "10 Genies for Dead Ringers". The Globe and Mail , March 23, 1989.
