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"text": "Dafür brauchen wir gut ausgebildete Fachleute wie Sie.",
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"text": "Der Täter allein ist dafür verantwortlich.",
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"text": "Ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt.",
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"english": "to pay for it.",
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"english": "necessary for this.",
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"text": "Auf diese Weise haben wir zumindest etwas dafür bekommen.",
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"text": "Ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt.",
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"english": "to pay for it.",
"text": "dafür bezahlen.",
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"english": "to fight for it.",
"text": "dafür kämpfen.",
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"english": "necessary for this.",
"text": "dafür notwendig.",
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"english": "This way, we at least got something for it.",
"text": "Auf diese Weise haben wir zumindest etwas dafür bekommen.",
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"english": "to speak in favour of it.",
"text": "dafür aussprechen.",
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"text": "dafür stimmen.",
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"english": "to decide on it.",
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"english": "to spend on it.",
"text": "dafür ausgeben.",
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