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- ↑ Crowley, Aleister (1989). The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. Arkana Publishing. p. 830. ISBN 0-14-019189-5.
- ↑ Crowley, Aleister (1987). The Scrutinies of Simon Iff . Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-02-9.