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American author (1879–1958)

Also known as: Джеймс Брэнч Кейбелл, جيمس برانش كابل, ジェイムズ・ブランチ・キャベル, Кейбелл, Джеймс Брэнч, Кейбелл, Джеймс Брэч, ジェームズ・ブランチ・カベル

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