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- ↑ "Kisah Orang Terkaya: Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, Wanita Terkaya Denmark, Generasi Keempat Pewaris LEGO". Warta Ekonomi. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ "The Richest People In Europe 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ Peter Bergman (2017-06-12). "Den 40-årige Lego-arving, Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, putter millioner af kroner ind sin sydjyske ejendom". Avisen.dk. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ "LEGO-Erbin lässt sich scheiden!". Bunte.de. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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