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- ↑ Graham, Jefferson (December 28, 1988). Boy Meets Girl: Now their `Star' is rising, USA Today , Retrieved November 22, 2010
- 1 2 3 (January 16, 1989). Boy Meets Girl! Boy Loses Girl! But Now They're Back Together, and Singing in An Altared State, People , Retrieved November 22, 2010
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- ↑ Shannon biography, Boymeetsgirlmusic.com, Retrieved November 22, 2010
