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- ↑ "Norwegian Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. Political Advisor". Government.no . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ "Tor Ottar Karlsen gir seg i politikken". Kommunal Rapport (in Norwegian). 26 September 2006.
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