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- ↑ Leighton, Heather (February 20, 2018). "20 things to know about me: Elizabeth McIngvale - daughter of Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale". Houston Chronicle . Houston, Texas: Hearst Corporation . Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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