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- ↑ "Start mit SAtan", Der Spiegel , 2. April 1984, no. 14, 1984
- ↑ "3sat-Mediathek".
- ↑ "Kabelpilotprojekte – Vodafone-Kabel-Helpdesk".
- ↑ "ZDF Musikkanal - Sender - Daten & Fakten - medienhb.de". Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
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