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References
- ↑ "Canadian National Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Event". skate.org. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ↑ "Scate Canada Results Book" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
