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"english": "A cheeky man from Bethulie\nReally was a terrible bully,\nJust like that he tickles you\nWith his cucumber,\nAnd then says he didn't mean to.",
"text": "2000, Philip de Vos, Die Deng van Gauteng, Human & Rousseau (1996, Cape Town), quoted by Bruce Donaldson, Colloquial Afrikaans, page 74.\n'n Stuitige man van Bethulie\nWas rêrig 'n vreeslike boelie,\nHy kielie jou sommer\nSo met sy komkommer,\nEn sê dan dis nie bedoelie.",
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