See five-six on Wiktionary
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"text": "I said, bawiin ninyo ang sinabi ninyo! Magkakautang-utang ba ako sa five-six para hanapin ang asawa ko kung totoo yan?\" A bishop told her, \"Romy is a smart boy. If he were somewhere he would somehow let you know.\"",
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