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- ↑ "Six From the 6ix: Spek Won, Princess Century, N/O/T/A, Language Arts, Clairmont the Second and Brendan Philip". Now , September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Prism Prize Announces Top 20 Finalists for 2016". Exclaim! , February 9, 2016.