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- ↑ Gardner, Amy (February 17, 2000). "DuVal Drops Out of Congress Race". Daily Press . Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Barry DuVal". Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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