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Randy Ribay

REE-by

Lynda Cohen. Loigman

LOYG-mehn

Weike Wang

WIE-kee

Afabwaje Kurian

ah-fah-bwah-jay CURE-ee-an

Maame Blue

MAH-may bloo

Julie Sedivy

seh-div-vee

Maylis De Kerangal

my-LEECE dee CARE-en-gal (second part of the first name rhymes with "fleece")

Hildur Knútsdóttir

hill-dure KNUTS-doh-teer

Tony Tulathimutte

too-lah-tah-MOO-tee

Cebo Campbell

SEE-boh

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