"Lord knows" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of God knows Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: God knows
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          "ref": "1991 August 10, Richard C. Engler, “Keep Writing Those Letters”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 4, page 3:",
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