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"ref": "1958 December 8, \"Most Useful Satellite\", Time",
"text": "But Khrushchev's economic plan for the East Germans means a new kind of dependence on their old Russian foes, and its fulfillment is a political question—on which East Germans, whatever their phony 99.9% elections say, still vote with their feet by fleeing West at the rate of 2,000 a week."
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"ref": "2022 April 20, Andrew Roth, “Russia’s latest military failures polarise society even more”, in The Guardian",
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"word": "քվեարկել ոտքերով"
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"word": "用腳投票"
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"text": "TWA expects that its lounger will keep it flying high in transatlantic business, where it now leads all other airlines. Says Jesse Liebman, a TWA vice president: \"Passengers vote with their feet.\""
},
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"text": "Please, vote with your feet—participate in IAP.",
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},
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},
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"word": "քվեարկել ոտքերով"
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"sense": "to express one's preferences through one's actions",
"word": "votar amb els peus"
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"sense": "to express one's preferences through one's actions",
"word": "用腳投票"
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"word": "用脚投票"
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"word": "äänestää jaloillaan"
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"word": "aller à la pêche"
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