rocket surgery in English

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          "text": "It's not rocket surgery. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.",
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          "word": "rakettitiede"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "word": "rocket surgery"
}

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"rocket surgery" meaning in English

Noun