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- ↑ "Axel Ronse". Axelronse.be. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Verkiezingen 2014 - Vlaams Parlement - Voorkeurstemmen Kieskring West-Vlaanderen -". Elections2014.belgium.be. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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