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- Junior Achievement: a look at the 1996 u.s. junior champions
- Pairs on Ice competitive history: Vlandis & Guzman
- Pairs on Ice competitive history: Magarian & Guzman
- Pairs on Ice competitive history: Don & Guzman
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