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- ↑ "Static by James Brown feat. Full Force on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ "How Milestone Comics Reshaped The Comics Industry (Part 1)". YouTube. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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