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"english": "He was looking up at the birds flying above.",
"roman": "'mēlē paṟantu koṇṭirunta paṟavaikaḷai aṇṇāntu pārttukkoṇṭiruntāṉ'",
"text": "'மேலே பறந்து கொண்டிருந்த பறவைகளை அண்ணாந்து பார்த்துக்கொண்டிருந்தான்'",
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"text": "'மேலே பறந்து கொண்டிருந்த பறவைகளை அண்ணாந்து பார்த்துக்கொண்டிருந்தான்'",
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