business is business in English

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          "word": "les affaires sont les affaires"
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          "sense": "business matters",
          "word": "Geschäft ist Geschäft"
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          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "business matters",
          "word": "gli affari sono gli affari"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "business matters",
          "word": "los negocios son los negocios"
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  "word": "business is business"
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      "sense": "business matters",
      "word": "les affaires sont les affaires"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "business matters",
      "word": "Geschäft ist Geschäft"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "gli affari sono gli affari"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "business matters",
      "word": "los negocios son los negocios"
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"business is business" meaning in English

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