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- ↑ "abela-ray". Parliament of Malta. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Tech treat? Labour candidate hands out VR headsets to schoolchildren". Times of Malta. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Developers' lobby appoints Ray Abela head of new training academy". Times of Malta. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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