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- ↑ Stinson, Dan (April 8, 2006). "Whitecaps add depth, lock up Jones, Noreiga". The Vancouver Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ↑ Stinson, Dan (April 8, 2006). "Whitecaps add depth, lock up Jones, Noreiga". The Vancouver Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
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