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- ↑ Viewing things By John Beaufort. The Christian Science Monitor 31 Jan 1970: 6.
- ↑ TV: 'Mirror, Mirror' Is a Reflection on Success By GEORGE GENT. New York Times 22 Nov 1969: 75.
