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"sense": "number of people or things that a vehicle can carry",
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"sense": "number of people or things that a vehicle can carry",
"word": "kapasitas angkat"
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"sense": "number of people or things that a vehicle can carry",
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"sense": "number of people or things that a vehicle can carry",
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"word": "capacitate de încărcare"
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"word": "capacidad de carga"
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"sense": "number of individuals that an environment can support",
"word": "kantokyky"
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"sense": "number of individuals that an environment can support",
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