MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- After a rigorous selection board process, the Air Force Culture and Language Center has selected 149 new cadets for the Language Enabled Airman Program.
Participation in LEAP is voluntary and to become a LEAP scholar, Airmen must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language specified on the Air Force Strategic Language List, receive endorsement from their unit commander, and compete via a board process. Selection to LEAP is based on applicants’ existing language proficiency, potential to achieve higher levels of language proficiency, and Air Force language requirements.
AFCLC is proud to announce the following cadets met these requirements and are now members of the career-spanning program:
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James
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Ankarberg
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Emily
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Bleuel
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Taylor
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Bowen
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Jonathan
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Gizinski
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Peter
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Hartnett
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Morgan
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Hierlmaier
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Daniel
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Jaquish
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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William
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Laingen
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Catherine
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Malone
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Matthew
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Manner
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Zachary
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Norton
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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William
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Reeves
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Idris
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Romodan
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Darrion
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Sanders
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ARABIC MODERN STANDARD
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Brexton
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Simonsen
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ARABIC SYRIAN
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Roberta
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Allison
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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James
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Brahm
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Aaron
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Chen
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Kainoa
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Chun-Moy
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Christopher
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Clark
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Catherine
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Doerger
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Nicholas
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Hurley
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Shauna
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Hwang
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Taylor
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Knipp
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Emily
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Kuo
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Zachary
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Larsen
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Yaereem
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Lee
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Kerrigan
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McDonald Ortega
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Sarah
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Melton
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Jacqueline
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Orcutt
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Ryan
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Ramseyer
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Carolyn
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Ross
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Jennifer
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Suh
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Joanna
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Trevino
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Madison
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Tung
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Joshua
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Turner
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Jake
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Watkins
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Christopher
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Yong
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CHINESE MANDARIN
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Dyami
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Bryant
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FRENCH
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Richard
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Evans
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FRENCH
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Benjamin
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Flanagan
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FRENCH
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Morgan
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Geneste
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FRENCH
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Madeline
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Hoff
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FRENCH
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Jean
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Krige
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FRENCH
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Joseph
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Lanclos
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FRENCH
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Maria
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Martinez
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FRENCH
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Christian
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Nasto
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FRENCH
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Cassaundra
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Preston
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FRENCH
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Trey
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Tollefson
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FRENCH
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Cheyenne
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Wall
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FRENCH
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Kylie
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Wharton
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FRENCH
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Shelby
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White
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FRENCH
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Zachary
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Zeltmann
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FRENCH
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Benjamin
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Beier
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GERMAN
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James
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Ferenczy
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GERMAN
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Timothy
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Germann
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GERMAN
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Cameron
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Hoover
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GERMAN
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Rene
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Houegnifio
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GERMAN
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Sowan
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Kang
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GERMAN
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Seren
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Marley
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GERMAN
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Darren
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Miller
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GERMAN
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Madeleine
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Poisson
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GERMAN
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Brian
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Poythress
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GERMAN
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Eric
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Trudrung
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GERMAN
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Malya
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Brock
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HEBREW
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Kevin
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Puri
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HINDI
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Jillian
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Wilde
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HINDI
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Anthony
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Vecchio
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INDONESIAN
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Rebecca
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Layng
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ITALIAN
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Kenneth
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Ansbro
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JAPANESE
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Isaiah
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Butcher
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JAPANESE
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Jason
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Byers
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JAPANESE
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Thomas
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Eadie
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JAPANESE
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Holden
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Hardcastle
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JAPANESE
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Benjamin
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La Guardia
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JAPANESE
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Matthew
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Moshea
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JAPANESE
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Joshua
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Santini
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JAPANESE
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Jaime
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Tijerina
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JAPANESE
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Aaron
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Allen
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KOREAN
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Marco
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Eum
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KOREAN
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Kimberly
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Hedger
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KOREAN
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Esther
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Kim
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KOREAN
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Candice
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Lee
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KOREAN
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Diana
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Myers
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KOREAN
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Richard
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Ruiz
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KOREAN
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Michael
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Korta
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POLISH
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John
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Blasingame
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Allan
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Brown
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Dallin
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Connell
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Allison
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Gorringe
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Paige
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Harrison
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Maxwell
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Heefner
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Caleigh
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McLean
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Hannah
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Springer
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Pablo
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Vespasiano
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Robert
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Whalen
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PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN
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Ketanny
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Alves
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PORTUGUESE EUROPEAN
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Andrea
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Abel
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RUSSIAN
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Amar
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Arora
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RUSSIAN
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Erica
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Barnett
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RUSSIAN
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Steven
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Bienlien
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RUSSIAN
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Samantha
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Bleykhman
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RUSSIAN
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Emily
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Bucklen
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RUSSIAN
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Daniel
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Calandro
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RUSSIAN
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Ann
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Cipriani
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RUSSIAN
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Liam
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Connolly
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RUSSIAN
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Christopher
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Dollesin
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RUSSIAN
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Thompson
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Knox
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RUSSIAN
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Ashlynn
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Lange
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RUSSIAN
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Christopher
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Nodland
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RUSSIAN
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Magen
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Olander
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RUSSIAN
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Andrew
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Pommersheim
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RUSSIAN
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Kyle
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Ramage
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RUSSIAN
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Stephenie
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Reid
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RUSSIAN
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Jackson
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Roche
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RUSSIAN
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Dreyton
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Schafer
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RUSSIAN
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Melanie
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Shadix
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RUSSIAN
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Grace
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Skidmore
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RUSSIAN
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Erin
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Swain
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RUSSIAN
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Thomas
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Toscano
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RUSSIAN
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Garrett
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Amy
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SPANISH
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Claire
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Badger
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SPANISH
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Cristian
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Brunenkant
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SPANISH
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Elijah
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Calloway
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SPANISH
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Rocio
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Casanova
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SPANISH
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Sara
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Cook
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SPANISH
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Alex
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Cruz
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SPANISH
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Mikaela
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Dimaapi
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SPANISH
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Sharon
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Dominguez
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SPANISH
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Antonio
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Garza
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SPANISH
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Andrew
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Germann
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SPANISH
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Shawn
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Grinnell
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SPANISH
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Jennifer
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Hiddink
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SPANISH
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Nicolas
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Hillmann
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SPANISH
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Valentin
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Hinojosa Longoria
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SPANISH
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Soren
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Hoffman
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SPANISH
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Elizabeth
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Mahoney
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SPANISH
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Harry
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McMahon
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SPANISH
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Richard
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Rosario
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SPANISH
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Juan
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Rozo
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SPANISH
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Nigel
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Sarrazin
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SPANISH
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Liam
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Sax
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SPANISH
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David
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Warfel
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SPANISH
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Garrett
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Watts
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SPANISH
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Rachel
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Wineman
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SPANISH
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George
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Aubrey
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SWAHILI
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Dolan
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Fureman
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TURKISH
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Natasha
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Torrens
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TURKISH
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Kelly
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Nguyen
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VIETNAMESE HANOI
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