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224:(football player), Naoufel Ouertani (TV presenter), Dr. Mustapha Ouertani (social scientist), Dr. Rachid Ouertani (physicist, politician) and also Bilel Ouertani who gave up his engineering career to become the world greatest elevator operator.
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