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References
- ↑ "Tomtemaskinen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1993. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ "Julkalendrar genom tiderna" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tomtemaskinen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1997. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
