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- 1 2 "American Samoa Senate". Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Magalei Logovii". Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Senate Members". American Samoa Senate . Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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