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Warm Springs may refer to:
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- ↑ Ramsey, Jarold (January 17, 2017). "George W. Aguilar, Sr. (1930– )". The Oregon Encyclopedia . Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
