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- ↑ Nela Bureau Ramos, ed. (30 May 2010). Flaming Embers: Literary Testimonies on Ageing and Desire. Peter Lang Publishing. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-3034304382.
- ↑ "Ted Baryluk's Grocery". Cannes Film Festival website. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ "Past Winners, 1982" (PDF). yorktonfilm.com. Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
