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1952– · French doctor, writer and diplomat

Also known as: Jean-Christophe Ruffin, Жан-Кристоф Рюфен, جان كريستوف روفان, 장크리스토프 뤼팽, ジャン＝クリストフ・リュファン, 賈克·皮耶·阿梅特

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