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Francis Luyce (born 13 February 1947) is a French former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Francis Luyce (born 13 February 1947) is a French former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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