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- ↑ "Visayan Christmas Song-Kasadya Ning Taknaa". Filipinosongsatbp.blogspot.com. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "KASADYA NING TAKNA-A Lyrics". Guismemorypalace.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "Kasadya ning taknaa". Christian-songlyrics/net. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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