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German aviation pioneer (1848-1896)

Also known as: Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal, Отто Лилиенталь, أوتو ليلينتال, 오토 릴리엔탈, オットー・リリエンタール, 奧托·李林塔爾

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