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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartansk"
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartaans"
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartanisch"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartano"
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartansk"
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
"word": "spartański"
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"sense": "austere, lacking luxury",
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