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- ↑ "attard-previ-graziella". Parliament of Malta. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ↑ "Getting to know Graziella Attard Previ - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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