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"ref": "2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 25:2 [Genesis 25:2]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible], page 37:",
"text": "Hau꞉ myiyi꞉ myhiʼ gi nya꞉ shid reˮ Zimran- Yokshan- Medan- Midian- Ishabag- Shua bang꞉ ri khu꞉ byid꞉ bye꞉.",
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"text": "Hau꞉ myiyi꞉ myhiʼ gi nya꞉ shid reˮ Zimran- Yokshan- Medan- Midian- Ishabag- Shua bang꞉ ri khu꞉ byid꞉ bye꞉.",
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