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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Patteson, Callie (May 9, 2022). "VP Harris taps West Wing veteran Erin Wilson as new deputy chief of staff". The New York Post. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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