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American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)

Also known as: Lewis Wallace, Лью Уоллес, لو والاس, 루 월리스, ルー・ウォーレス, 刘易斯·华莱士

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