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- ↑ "moll, n." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 8 April 2013 <http://dictionary.oed.com/>.
- ↑ Munro, Kevin. "Netted Rainbows: A Collection of Poetry", Eloquent Books, 2009.
- ↑ Puberty Blues (1981) clip 2 on ASO - Australia's audio and visual heritage online
- ↑ Home - ZOO Weekly
- ↑ BB06 Anna Game on Moles - YouTube
- ↑ Alice in wonderland - TV & Radio - Entertainment - smh.com.au
- ↑ "News - Entertainment".
- ↑ ‘Molls’: Revolt against fave after secret deal
