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- ↑ The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven and Other Lost Songs, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved June 4, 2018
- ↑ 1978 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 4, 2018
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