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References
- ↑ Kauppinen, Jukka (1996), "Kuokintaa MBnetissä", MikroBitti (in Finnish), Helsinki: Sanoma Magazines, vol. 10 / 1996, p. 88
- ↑ Open letter by Juha Lehtioksa/Silentium.
