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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 1 May 2013, p. 13

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And mm 'iheysaytbey‘re in it Hood,whohavebuiltafollowing “tetwobrothersmuldbounce hiatsdtooleareerarWaaiooCol- whietbey'dlovetohnetlflown brthelooglnul for the Brothers Moogk-Soulis. as ideas off and: other and get inspi- legiate institute while Neal was at syluicared cartoon up, the Inn:- 'WB‘ve just started in terms of they are called ala the famous ration from the generous book ool- the University ofWaterloo when not and change to tie ptlzlflflng W‘s overall lit: and career.” Brothers Grimm. They remain lection that still dominates Gra- they decided to forth-line that cre- inrhnq have finned than to cre- said Galina. 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