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- ↑ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
