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<journal-title><![CDATA[Estudios de cultura maya]]></journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Marshall Joseph Becker (1938-2024)]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Begel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Johann]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas Centro de Estudios Mayas]]></institution>
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<country>Mexico</country>
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<year>2025</year>
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<volume>65</volume>
<fpage>325</fpage>
<lpage>329</lpage>
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