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- ↑ Gonzalez, Robbie. "Swift Stone Skippers Could in Theory Skip 100s of Skips". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028 . Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Most skips of a skimming stone". guinnessworldrecords.com.
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- ↑ "The Chemical Brothers share 'Skipping Like A Stone' video: Watch". DJMag.com. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-03.