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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Debicella.com". Debicella.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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- ↑ "Former State Sen. Dan Debicella, of Shelton, to Challenge Himes in 2014 Bid for Congress". 5 September 2013.
