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- ↑ Bair, Cinnamon (2006-01-09). "Leigh Read Had a Shot At History". TheLedger.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Morris, Allen (November 1979). "The Language and Lore of Lawmaking in Florida". University of Florida. p. 37. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
