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#ca1 #aiib2 ,:]eas ,jose ,f]n&ez        
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game on ,april #g1 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,jose  
,f]n&ez won ! #bjac ,national ,league   
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& accompli%m5ts ( ,jose ,f]n&ez2  7#b7  
(f]s he>tfelt condol5ces to-- 7,a7 !    
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fri5ds ( ,emilio ,macias & ,edu>do      
,riv]o2  7#c7 comm5ds ! significant     
contributions t ,jose ,f]n&ez made1 on &
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seek fre$om & a bett] life 9 ! ,unit$   
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