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More Great Links
- Blood Diamond Action
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- World Diamond Council
Sources
- Blood Diamond Action. http://www.blooddiamondaction.org/
- Cockburn, Andrew. "Diamonds: The Real Story." National Geographic Magazine. March 2002. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2002/03/01/html/ft_20020301.1.html
- "Conflict Diamonds Receive Attention From Hollywood." PBS Online Newshour. Dec. 13, 2006. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec06/diamonds_12-13.html
- De Beers.com. http://www.debeers.com/page/faqs#conflict
- DiamondFacts.org. http://diamondfacts.org/
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