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- ↑ "Viivi Pumpanen crowned Miss Finland 2010". Helsingin Sanomat . March 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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- ↑ "Anna Merimaa appointed Miss International Finland 2020". The Times of India . Retrieved January 11, 2021.