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- ↑ "Paralyzed Veterans of America v. Ellerbe Becket Architects United States' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (7/10/96)" (PDF). ADA. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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