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- 1 2 Kristine Moruzi, "When All the Leaves Are Gone". Resource Links, Vol. 16, Iss. 5, (Jun 2011): 38-39,53.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveils Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View , August 11, 2021.
