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- ↑ Sophie Katz, "Why Cracked’s “People Watching” Is So Important". Odyssey , March 13, 2017.
- ↑ Debra Yeo, "The Amazing Race Canada and Murdoch Mysteries are repeat Golden Screen Award winners". Toronto Star , March 9, 2018.
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