See Dapena on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2024 September 15, Pablo Marçal, Debate TV Cultura | Eleições 2024 Prefeitura de São Paulo | 15/09/2024:",
"text": "E fez, sim, assédio sexual. Teve que pagar milhões pra pessoa ficar calada. E você precisa saber disso. É, tem gente aqui que não respeita mulher. Essa pessoa se chama Dapena. E dá pena mesmo.",
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"text": "E fez, sim, assédio sexual. Teve que pagar milhões pra pessoa ficar calada. E você precisa saber disso. É, tem gente aqui que não respeita mulher. Essa pessoa se chama Dapena. E dá pena mesmo.",
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