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"ref": "2016 February 1, “How much money car guards really make in South Africa”, in BusinessTech",
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"ref": "2022 October 4, Lucas Nowicki, “Changing the way a town views its car guards”, in GroundUp",
"text": "Mtuse is one of about 50 car guards across the town who are part of the Abakhuseli Skills for Life project which was officially launched in Makhanda earlier this year. The project trains and assists car guards.",
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"A person who watches over parked cars on the street and helps drivers to find parking places in exchange for money, usually informally."
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"word": "arrombacoches"
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"word": "guardiamacchina"
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"word": "flanelinha"
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"word": "arrumador"
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"word": "arrombacoches"
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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"sense": "person who watches over cars",
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