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"ref": "1960 October, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 611",
"text": "All the same, nearly eight hours on the footplate covering a distance of 320 miles, with an ambient temperature of up to 103° for much of the time, proved an ordeal which I would not lightly undertake again.",
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"ref": "2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian",
"text": "Arsène Wenger confessed: \"The result was not an accurate indication of the match.\" Certainly, at half-time it seemed unlikely that Arsenal would catch fire so spectacularly because the first half was a damp squib of a display from Wenger's team, as Newcastle initially showed no ill-effects from their Old Trafford ordeal.",
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"roman": "važké vypróbuvannja",
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"word": "ორდალია"
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"word": "უფლის სასამართლო"
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"word": "折磨"
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"code": "ka",
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"word": "ორდალია"
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"word": "უფლის სასამართლო"
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"word": "ordalia"
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"word": "گرفتاری"
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"sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
"tags": [
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"word": "ordália"
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"sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
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"code": "uk",
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"roman": "sud bóžyj",
"sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
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