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References
- ↑ "Karolis Neimantas" (in Lithuanian). Seimas.
- ↑ "Laisvės partija išreitingavo kandidatų sąrašą rinkimuose, tarp jų – Armonaitė, Raskevičius, Meiželytė" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 8 June 2020.
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