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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"word": "紫外線"
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"roman": "zǐwàixiàn",
"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
"word": "紫外线"
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
"word": "mustavalolamppu"
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"word": "lumière noire"
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"word": "Schwarzlicht"
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"roman": "lámpa čórnovo sveta",
"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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"sense": "light bulb that emits ultraviolet light",
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