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- ↑ "Keeping the music playing". Occupational Safety And Health Center . February 7, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Reaching Horizons: Info At Your Fingertips". Kapayapaan. AFP Western Mindanao Command: 43. January–June 2019. ISBN 9781440803406 . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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