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- ↑ 2021 Report to Stakeholders (PDF) (Report). New Mexico State Investment Council. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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- ↑ Office of State Treasurer (2017). "Alabama Trust Fund". Alabama State Government. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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