See have been around in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1900, Edward Stratemeyer, chapter 17, in The Rover Boys Out West:",
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"ref": "2008 March 3, “'Special Report' Panel on Hillary Clinton's New Campaign Advertisement”, in foxnews.com, US, retrieved 2009-01-01:",
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"word": "olla kiertänyt muutakin kuin tahkoa"
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