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- 1 2 3 4 5 Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (i.e. Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority): Olav Thon opprettar Norges største stiftelse (i.e. Olav Thon Institutes Norway's Largest Foundation) 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Reuters: Norway's richest man gives chunk of fortune to charity