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"text": "1987, Kai Hansen, \"Halloween\", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.\nMeet the others at the store, / Knock on other people's door / Trick or treat they have no choice, / Little ghost's are makin' lotsa noise",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
"word": "truco o trato"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
"word": "şaka mı şeker mi"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
"word": "cho kẹo hay bị ghẹo"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"word": "grikk eða gott"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"word": "хуурах уу, дайлах уу"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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"word": "şaka mı şeker mi"
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"sense": "a request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat",
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