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Claim Text: Chapin, who also started working with the Guna in the late 1960s, edited a compilation of Guna oral literature that is still widely read, especially by the Guna.
Simplified Text: Anthropologist Mac Chapin started working with the Guna people in the late 1960s and edited a compilation of their oral literature.
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "work": "compilation of Guna oral literature", "group": "Guna people", "person": "Mac Chapin", "start_date": "late 1960s" }
Subject Tags: Biography Literature Anthropology Guna People
UUID: 18d47210-02da-46f9-b975-47853e9b1a90
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)

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