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- ↑ "Kids' Questions: February 2005 Tammy Gambill". U.S. Figure Skating. February 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ Sandra Jean Rucker - IMDb
- ↑ Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour Heats Up with Announcement of Principal Cast
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