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References
- ↑ Zarddiscography (in Japanese) http://wezard.net/single.html Archived 2016-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Official rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/26939/products/408024/1/
- ↑ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/JBCJ-1032
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