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- ↑ Hoffman, Jack; Simon, Daniel (February 18, 2020). "The Book That Began as an Acid-Fueled Speech at Woodstock". LitHub . Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ Carson, Tom (August 15, 2019). "Woodstock glorified them. Tarantino barbecued them. In 2019, whither the hippie?". Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2023.