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- ↑ "Sylvia Wayfer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Georgia Attorney Candidacy for Douglas County Superior Court Clerk Announced". news.marketersmedia.com. May 14, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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