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"sense": "situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline",
"word": "race tegen de klok"
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"sense": "situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline",
"word": "kilpailla aikaa vastaan"
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"sense": "situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline",
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"sense": "situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline",
"word": "versenyfutás az idővel"
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"sense": "situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline",
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