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- ↑ Journal & Courier (October 5, 2008). "Q&A: Indiana House District 27". jconline.com.
- ↑ Purdue University (2006). "Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences College of Liberal Arts" (PDF). purdue.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-01.
