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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
"word": "nukkuva solu"
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
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"word": "Schläferzelle"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
"word": "nukkuva solu"
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
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"word": "Schläferzelle"
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
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"sense": "group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "спя́щая яче́йка"
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],
"word": "sleeper cell"
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