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334:Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen
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194:(born 1932), Dutch physicist
192:Hans van Leeuwen (physicist)
170:(born 1970), Dutch cricketer
152:(born 1977), American Artist
299:(born 1965), Dutch ceramist
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233:(born 1986), Dutch gymnast
96:(1910–2000), Dutch hurdler
382:Van Leeuwen Documentation
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353:Leendert Brouwer,
285:Thomas van Leeuwen
273:Steven van Leeuwen
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