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- 1 2 "Fargo program replacing cast-iron water mains". WDAY-TV. August 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Former mayor interviews for WSI post". Bismarck Tribune. March 17, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
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