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- 1 2 3 Edward A. Gargan, "Hong Kong's Peregrine Soared Like a Falcon, Sank Like a Reckless Bank", New York Times, 13 January 1998
- ↑ "'He never struck me as a big risk-taker': Bill Hwang's big bet blows up".