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- ↑ "Harwell sworn in as chief justice". Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. December 20, 1991. pp. C2. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/myrtlebeachonline/obituary.aspx?n=david-harwell&pid=176001046&fhid=4459
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