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Vis, ViS, VIS, and other capitalizations may refer to:
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- ↑ Stoev, Georgi. VIS, 2006
- ↑ Glenny, Misha; McMafia; 2008
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- "Bulgarian football boss shot dead". BBC News . 25 August 2005.
