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"word": "私掠許可證"
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"sense": "official commission",
"word": "carta de marca"
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"sense": "ship that has been armed for such a task",
"word": "持有私掠許可證的船"
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"roman": "chíyǒu sīlüè xǔkězhèng de chuán",
"sense": "ship that has been armed for such a task",
"word": "持有私掠许可证的船"
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