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Sojka or Sójka is a term for Eurasian jay in some Slavic languages like Czech,Polish,Russian or Serbian.
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- ↑ "Presidents of Bucknell || Office of the President || Bucknell University". Bucknell.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Executives in Residence || Bucknell University". Bucknell.edu. July 1, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board".
- ↑ "Facilities".
