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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
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"word": "begyndelsen til enden"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
"word": "lopun alku"
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
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"word": "begynnelsen på slutten"
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
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"word": "byrjinga på slutten"
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
"word": "początek końca"
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"word": "lopun alku"
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"sense": "the point when something starts to end or become worse",
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