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http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1015.htm - International Federation of Competitive Eating.
http://www.ifoce.com/ - Neary, Lynn. "Interview with George Shea, chairman of the IFOCE."
Talk of the Nation. NPR Online, July 4, 2005.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4730508 - Rovell, Darren. "Accusations hurled at hot dog contest."
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