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"english": "Why is the sky blue?",
"text": "Miksi taivas on sininen?",
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"english": "Why did you do that?",
"text": "Miksi teit sen?",
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"english": "I don’t know why he did that.",
"text": "En tiedä, miksi hän teki sen.",
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{
"english": "Tell me why the moon changes phase.",
"text": "Kerro, miksi kuulla on vaiheet.",
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},
{
"english": "Why spend money on something you already get for free?",
"text": "Miksi käyttää rahaa johonkin, jonka saa jo ilmaiseksi?",
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},
{
"english": "Why not tell him how you feel?",
"text": "Miksi et kertoisi hänelle, miltä sinusta tuntuu?",
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"english": "Why him? Why not someone taller?",
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"english": "Why is the sky blue?",
"text": "Miksi taivas on sininen?",
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"english": "Why did you do that?",
"text": "Miksi teit sen?",
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"english": "I don’t know why he did that.",
"text": "En tiedä, miksi hän teki sen.",
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},
{
"english": "Tell me why the moon changes phase.",
"text": "Kerro, miksi kuulla on vaiheet.",
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},
{
"english": "Why spend money on something you already get for free?",
"text": "Miksi käyttää rahaa johonkin, jonka saa jo ilmaiseksi?",
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},
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"english": "Why not tell him how you feel?",
"text": "Miksi et kertoisi hänelle, miltä sinusta tuntuu?",
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"english": "Why him? Why not someone taller?",
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