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- ↑ "Egner og «neger». Et tilbakeblikk på debatten om «Visen om Vesle Hoa»" (in Norwegian). Norsk barnebokinstitutt. May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "NRK vil fjerne «Standpunkt»". journalisten.no (in Norwegian). October 19, 2007.