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- ↑ Kevin Shillington (2014). Albert René: The Father of Modern Seychelles : a Biography. UWA Publishing. pp. 167–. ISBN 978-1-74258-612-0.
- ↑ "Syvette Pool: Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?". Seychellesweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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