All around the world, José Carlos (José Carlos 
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| José Carlos | Portugal, Spain, Bolivia, Angola, Guatemala |
Josef Karel, Josef Karl, Joseph Carl, Joseph Charles, Joseph Karl, and Joseph-Charles
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josé carlos dos santos Portuguese actor (1834-1886), PT (b. 1834) |
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josé carlos mariátegui la chira Peruvian writer and academic (1894–1930), PE (b. 1894) |
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| josé carlos bruna ES (b. 1840) |
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josé carlos castillo garcía-tudela Spanish association football player (1908-1981), ES (b. 1908) |
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| josé carlos de luna Spanish poet (1890-1964), ES (b. 1890) |
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josé carlos romero herrera Spanish politician, ES (b. 1941) |
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josé carlos cataño Spanish poet, ES (b. 1954) |
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josé carlos alegría díaz Spanish flag specialist, vexillologist, ES (b. 1960) |
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josé carlos nunes da silva Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1961) |
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josé carlos rodrigo breto Spanish writer, ES (b. 1967) |
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josé carlos díez Spanish economist, ES (b. 1971) |
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| josé carlos mariátegui arellano Peruvian diplomat, PE (b. 1929) |
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josé carlos meza Chilean politician, CL |
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josé carlos fernández vázquez Spanish footballer, ES (b. 1987) |
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| josé carlos figueiredo Brazilian musician, songwriter, BR (b. 1944) |
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