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"word": "引號手勢"
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"sense": "hand gesture",
"word": "引號手勢"
},
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"sense": "hand gesture",
"word": "引号手势"
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"word": "aspas no ar"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "hand gesture",
"word": "entre comillas"
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{
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"sense": "hand gesture",
"word": "entre comillas con los dedos"
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"word": "air quote"
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