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"ref": "2023 June 17, Joe Leahy, Thomas Hale, Andy Lin, quoting Rob Carnell, “China's recovery hangs in balance as property is shunned and exports flag”, in FT Weekend, page 3",
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"Tired to the point of exhaustion, but still awake and out of bed."
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"(colloquial) Tired to the point of exhaustion, but still awake and out of bed."
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