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- 1 2 "Paul Tucker" . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "District Attorney Paul F. Tucker" . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Paul Tucker's Biography" . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Meet Paul Tucker" . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Legislature profile" . Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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