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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "多此一舉"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "offene Türen einrennen"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "nyitott kapukat dönget"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "pregar aos convertidos"
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"roman": "lomítʹsja v otkrýtuju dverʹ",
"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"tags": [
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"word": "ломи́ться в откры́тую дверь"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "hablar a Noé de lluvia"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "predika för de redan frälsta"
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"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "slå in öppna dörrar"
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"roman": "sɔ̌ɔn-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-sǎng-ká-râat",
"sense": "speaking to those who already believe",
"word": "สอนหนังสือสังฆราช"
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