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- ↑ O'Reilly, Terry (2011-11-21). "Tweet from Terry O'Reilly: "Back Jan. 7th RT @DetectedTachyon: @AgeOfPersuasion Hey Terry, when do you get back on the air with AoP?"". Twitter . Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Terry. "Welcome to a Brand New Radio Show" . Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- 1 2 The Age of Persuasion at CBC Radio
- ↑ Names for episodes taken from Mike Tennant's Age of Persuasion FAQ, updated 30 March 2010