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- ↑ "Maine House of Representatives: Anthony J. Edgecomb". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "Husson University Students to Hold "Meet the Candidates" Event". 20 October 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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