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- ↑ "The 48th Academy Awards". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (2008-02-04). "Marcell Jankovics Animation Used In A Super Bowl Spot". Cartoon Brew . Retrieved 2015-07-26.
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