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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "ACBL Live". live.acbl.org. Retrieved 4 April 2018.