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},
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"2": "la-ecc",
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"4": "",
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},
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},
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"4": "",
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},
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},
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"nocat": "1",
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},
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"name": "af"
}
],
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"pos": "noun",
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{
"word": "vesper"
}
],
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],
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"vesper",
"vesper#English"
]
],
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]
}
],
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{
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"General-American"
]
},
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],
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}
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