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- ↑ "Membership Benefits". American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ "Publications Catalog". American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
