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"word": "我的天啊"
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"roman": "Shàngdì",
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"word": "上帝"
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"roman": "Theé mou",
"sense": "surprise",
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"word": "μνήστιτι μου κύριε"
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"word": "Θεέ μου"
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"sense": "surprise",
"word": "μνήστιτι μου κύριε"
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"word": "وَاللّٰه"
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