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- ↑ "Joel Hefley". Phi Delta Theta Museum.
- ↑ Stipe, Robert E. (September 28, 2003). A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-first Century. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807854518 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Moss, Michael (March 2, 2021). Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780812997309 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Pols, Colorado. "Lynn Hefley Gets Stuck in NY Times Story".
- ↑ Staff, Colorado Public Radio. "Juvenile Justice Reform". Colorado Public Radio.
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