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- ↑ Harry, David (8 November 2012). "South Portland's Hamann to succeed Eberle in House District 123". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Jane Eberle Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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