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- ↑ Hawkins, Lori (May 7, 1994). "Austin game maker gets money over illegal seizure: Secret Service had violated Electronic Communications Privacy Act". Austin American-Statesman . p. B1.
- ↑ Abernathy, Joe (May 4, 1991). "Suit says rights abused in computer crackdown". Houston Chronicle . p. 29.