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- ↑ Jason Ankeny. "Public Announcement – Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography – AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Public Announcement videos". MTV UK. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
