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- ↑ Krause, Tilman (18 November 2004). "Bergkristallflimmern". Die Welt . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ Niedermeier, Cornelia (24 November 2004). ""Bergkristall": Bist du Gschaid!". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
