See look on the bright side on Wiktionary
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"text": "Coordinate term: look on the dark side"
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"ref": "2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:",
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"word": "katsoa asian valoisaa puolta"
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"word": "voir le bon côté des choses"
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