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"word": "demanar la lluna"
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"word": "pyytää kuuta taivaalta"
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"word": "demander la lune"
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"word": "chiedere la luna"
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"word": "voler mólher garias"
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"word": "but see проси́ть доста́ть луну́ с не́ба"
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"word": "pedir la luna"
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