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- ↑ "Dr. Norman J. Sauer Named Vice President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences". Michigan State University. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Walker, Andrea K. (11 November 2011). "Stolen mummy to return home to UM medical school". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Owens, David (9 November 2012). "Sailor In Iconic VJ Day Photo Is Rhode Island Man". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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