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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/2f/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fusome2.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fusome2.wav.ogg"
}
],
"word": "fusome"
}
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