See Super-Homem on Wiktionary
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"text": "Moço, venha me ajudar / Seja você o Super-Homem / Kit Carson ou até mesmo Búfalo Bill",
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"text": "Henry Cavill anunciou na noite desta quarta-feira, 14, que não voltará a interpretar o Super-Homem no próximo filme do herói da DC.",
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