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- ↑ "Mariann ready for the Miss World finals". Verdens Gang . October 23, 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Beach Beauty Final". missworld.com. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Miss World Sportswoman 2010". missworld.com. October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "American teen crowned Miss World 2010". Sydney Morning Herald . October 31, 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
