See cainis on Wiktionary
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"english": "It is a quote from a Chinese uncle who scolded an influencer because the shop was non-halal. As a Chinese uncle, I agree.",
"text": "Adalah cite one Cainis uncle yang tegur sorang influencer sebab kedai tu non halal. As a Cainis uncle, I agree.",
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