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- ↑ ""The Prey of Demons, Miguel Pinero Wrote Like an Angel" by Don Shewey".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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- ↑ "Super Fishbowl Sunday (Closed July 30, 2001) | Off-Off-Broadway | reviews, cast and info | TheaterMania".
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