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"ref": "c. 1080, Kaykāwūs, Qābūs-nāme",
"roman": "čōn baza xwāhī kard bārē baza-yi bē maza ma-kun, šarāb ki xwarī xwaštar xwar u samā' ki šinawī xwaštar šinaw.",
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"roman": "či gamān-i ğalat ast īn, birawad, čūn na-rawad?",
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"word": "چون"
}
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