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"word": "fyrstur kemur, fyrstur fær"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "chi prima arriva meglio alloggia"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "unua venis, unua prenis"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "ensiksi tullutta palvellaan ensin"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "premier arrivé, premier servi"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "fyrstur kemur, fyrstur fær"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "chi prima arriva meglio alloggia"
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"word": "kto pierwszy, ten lepszy"
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"sense": "people will be dealt with in the order they arrive",
"word": "primul venit, primul servit"
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