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Spanish writer (1916–2002)

Also known as: Camilo-José Cela Trulock, Камило Хосе Села, كاميلو خوسيه ثيلا, 카밀로 호세 셀라, カミーロ・ホセ・セラ, 卡米洛·何塞·塞拉

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