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"word": "monstruo de Gila"
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"ref": "2023 December 11, Issy Ronald, “Hallan gigantesco cráneo de monstruo marino prehistórico en la “Costa Jurásica” de Inglaterra”, in CNN en Español:",
"text": "El cráneo notablemente bien conservado de un gigantesco pliosaurio, un monstruo marino prehistórico, fue descubierto en una playa del condado de Dorset, en el sur de Inglaterra, y podría revelar secretos sobre estas impresionantes criaturas.",
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"ref": "2024 February 21, Amanda Musa, “Un hombre de Colorado muere tras la mordida de un monstruo de Gila que tenía ilegalmente como mascota”, in CNN en Español:",
"text": "Un hombre de Colorado murió después de que lo mordiera un gran lagarto venenoso, llamado monstruo de Gila, que tenía ilegalmente como mascota, según las autoridades de la ciudad de Lakewood. […] Crookston dijo a la novia de Ward que es ilegal tener monstruos de Gila en la ciudad de Lakewood, según el informe.",
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"english": "\"I hope they catch that monster\": Evangelical pastor José Linares accused of rape by his own daughter",
"ref": "2023 July 8, Renzo Gómez Vega, ““Que atrapen a ese monstruo”: el pastor evangélico José Linares, denunciado por violación por su propia hija [\"I hope they catch that monster\": Evangelical pastor José Linares accused of rape by his own daughter]”, in El País:",
"translation": "\"I hope they catch that monster\": Evangelical pastor José Linares accused of rape by his own daughter",
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"english": "What kind of freak puts on their shoes before their underwear?",
"text": "¿Qué tipo de monstruo se pone los zapatos antes de ponerse la ropa interior?",
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"ipa": "[ˈmõns.t̪ɾwo]"
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"text": "El cráneo notablemente bien conservado de un gigantesco pliosaurio, un monstruo marino prehistórico, fue descubierto en una playa del condado de Dorset, en el sur de Inglaterra, y podría revelar secretos sobre estas impresionantes criaturas.",
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"text": "Un hombre de Colorado murió después de que lo mordiera un gran lagarto venenoso, llamado monstruo de Gila, que tenía ilegalmente como mascota, según las autoridades de la ciudad de Lakewood. […] Crookston dijo a la novia de Ward que es ilegal tener monstruos de Gila en la ciudad de Lakewood, según el informe.",
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"word": "monstruo"
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