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Stewards later declared that they had informed the governing board for U.S. rowing as soon as Kelly's entry was processed and that it was not their fault if the information was not passed on.
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1351:Spoto, Donald (November 15, 2009).
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1177:"Remembering Timeless Grace Kelly"
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