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"ref": "1971 October 8, “‘Mail early’ message sent”, in The Montreal Gazette, retrieved 2013-03-29, page 12",
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"ref": "1981 September 16, “Around the World: Israeli-Egyptian Talks On Links Near an End”, in New York Times, retrieved 2013-03-22",
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"sense": "mail transported by motor vehicle",
"word": "平郵"
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