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"word": "låtskrivare"
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"sense": "someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs",
"word": "นักแต่งเพลง"
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"sense": "someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs",
"word": "şarkı yazarı"
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"sense": "someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs",
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"word": "นักแต่งเพลง"
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"word": "şarkı yazarı"
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"code": "yi",
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"word": "מנגן"
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