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"english": "to enjoy life",
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"english": "to become a chief",
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"english": "to eat something",
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"english": "Agosu bought a certain big dog and the dog eventually bit his child",
"text": "Àgọ̀sú hò àvún dàhó dé bọ̀ àvún wá dù ví étọ̀n",
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"english": "to spend money",
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"english": "to eat something",
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