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References
- ↑ "Kehinde". Online Nigeria. 1975. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Kehinde". The Name meaning.
- ↑ Herman Bauman (2008). African Safari for Jesus. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-462-8253-70.
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