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- ↑ The Gentleman Shaver at IMDb
- ↑ The Reformed Troglodyte at IMDb
- ↑ "The Institute and Burger King Corp. Team Up on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Creative". Product Placement News.com. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "LinkedIn:The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
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