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"sense": "A person who wastes resources and/or time.",
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"word": "разсипник"
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"word": "უქნარა"
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"sense": "A person who wastes resources and/or time.",
"word": "არაფრისმაქნისი"
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"sense": "A person who wastes resources and/or time.",
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"word": "ра́сипник"
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"sense": "A person who wastes resources and/or time.",
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