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- 1 2 3 Palmer 2011, p. 18.
- 1 2 Haus, Hélène (2017-03-06). "Montreuil : l'ancien maire Jean-Pierre Brard tente un come-back" [Montreuil: former mayor Jean-Pierre Brard attempts a comeback]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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- 1 2 Davis & Miroshnikova 2013, p. 117.
- 1 2 Palmer 2011, p. 28.
- ↑ Palmer 2011, pp. 27–28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Palmer 2011, p. 27.
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