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451:, Russia where she was operated on by Dr Constantine Novikov. Over a period of 5 months Ban was bedridden as her legs were lengthened. The process of lengthening took 12 months. She returned to Australia and talked to the media about her operation under the pseudonym Sara Vornamen in an attempt to hide her identity. Under the name 'Sara Vornamen' Ban wrote a book about her surgery,
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866:"Hajnal Black bows out of Logan City Council election race in Division 11"
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judge ruled she was only entitled to $ 40,000 of the $ 700,000 she took.
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Fraser, Kelmeny (4 July 2010). "Dumped for being a woman, says Hajnal".
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612:. Panorama könyvek (in English - Panorama Books), pg 34 article titled
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Ban, Hajnal - Kepviselo, jogasz (in English political/representative)
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Szeret masokon segiteni (in English - She likes to help others)
923:"Lions slot new venue into Queensland's poker machine capital"
734:"House of Representatives - Forde (2007 general election)"
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Bayfield, Jessica; Hunter-Nolan, Lesley (20 April 2012).
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forbids the election of people holding dual citizenship.
1181:"Hajnal Ban, Sean Black marry in Mt Tamborine ceremony"
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Australian lawyer, author, and politician (born 1977)
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1218:Vornamen, Sara (Hajnal Ban's pen name)(2003)
980:"Decision is about giving residents a choice"
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517:Sandy, Alison; Chalmers, Emma (7 June 2010).
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892:"Ban moves on Greenbank Tavern pokie plan"
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373:2010 LNP candidacy for Division of Wright
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296:2004–2008, Shire of Beaudesert Council
1348:Hajnal Black nee Ban official Twitter
1038:Calligeros, Marissa (29 April 2009).
702:McKenna, Michael (21 November 2007).
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1353:The Adventures of Hajnal Ban (video)
1220:God made small, surgery made me tall
827:"Ban attacks LNP over guardian case"
592:God made small, surgery made me tall
676:Coorey, Phillip (26 October 2006).
653:Waters, Brenton (12 December 2005)
704:"Libs lose faith and turn to Nats"
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978:Lutton, Russell (16 March 2009).
678:"Happy National breaks the mould"
606:Laszlo, Dr Tanka (editor) (2005)
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921:Barrett, Chris (29 April 2009).
825:Barrett, Rosanne (6 July 2010).
491:Baskin, Brooke (27 March 2012).
397:2012 Logan City Council election
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1004:Davies, Hannah (4 March 2009).
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738:Australian Electoral Commission
640:Flack, Mark (26 October 2007).
329:2008 local government elections
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1326:Robertson, Josh (23 May 2009)
1080:. ABC Online. 7 December 2011.
784:Fraser, Kelmeny (24 May 2009)
644:. Albert and Logan News, p. 14
280:After high school she entered
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1208:. Courier-Mail. 20 July 2012.
1179:Sandy, Alison (30 May 2010).
1063:Robertson, Josh (5 May 2009)
473:List of Australian fraudsters
333:In July 2007, the Queensland
79:Barrister, author, politician
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947:Helbig, Koren (1 May 2009).
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1110:"Hajnal Black found guilty"
800:"Hajnal Ban dropped by LNP"
405:Policies on gaming machines
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1238:. Pacific Magazines, pg 24
1065:Tall tales at Logan circus
342:reform to local government
1330:. The Courier Mail, pg 72
1328:Giving hot girls a leg up
1067:. The Courier-Mail, pg 38
1044:The Sydney Morning Herald
788:. The Sunday Mail, pg 39
682:The Sydney Morning Herald
271:Marsden State High School
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269:Primary School and then
131:Sean Black (2010 - 2012)
953:Albert & Logan News
896:Albert & Logan News
657:. Jimboomba Times, pg 5
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1370:Interview with J-Wire
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307:South East Queensland
282:Griffith University's
927:Brisbanetimes.com.au
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786:Council bars rebels
714:on 23 November 2007
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112:Griffith University
1253:The Times of India
902:on 23 October 2009
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740:. 11 December 2007
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361:Post-2008 election
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