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    "Tien Lie",
    "Tanny Tien",
    "Tien Nee",
    "Tanny Chu",
    "Tanny",
    "Tin Lian",
    "Tany Tim",
    "Lei Tien",
    "Ni Tien",
    "염니",
    "تانی تین-نی"
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