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"sense": "to eagerly anticipate",
"word": "ei malttaa odottaa"
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"sense": "to eagerly anticipate",
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"sense": "to eagerly anticipate",
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"sense": "to eagerly anticipate",
"word": "non vedere l'ora"
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"sense": "to eagerly anticipate",
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