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- ↑ "AMERICAN SAMOA LEGISLATURE (FONO)". americansamoa.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Ponemafua Tapeni". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "AMERICAN SAMOA LEGISLATURE (FONO)". americansamoa.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Ponemafua Tapeni". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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