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- ↑ Paddy Chayefsky obituary New York Times accessed 29 Oct 2013
- ↑ Teeman, Tim (February 16, 2014). "Paddy Chayefsky: The Dark Prophet of 'Network' News". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ↑ Taubman, Howard (February 12, 1964). "The Theater: Chayefsky's 'Passion of Josef D.'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.