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References
- ↑ "Taiye" . Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Taiwo". Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and meanings. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ↑ Herman Bauman (2008). African Safari for Jesus. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-462-8253-70.
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