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{
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{
"word": "interpoint"
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{
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"word": "decimal point"
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"sense": "punctuation mark",
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},
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"sense": "punctuation mark",
"word": "间隔号"
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"sense": "punctuation mark",
"word": "hoge punt"
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"word": "meza punkto"
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"masculine"
],
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"word": "középső pont"
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"word": "halvhög punkt"
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"code": "uk",
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