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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/da/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-kilt.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-kilt.wav.ogg",
"tags": [
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],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
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{
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}
],
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"kilt"
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}
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