See conundrum on Wiktionary
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"(XVIᵉ siècle) référence nécessaire (pourquoi ? résoudre le problème) Un mot d'origine inconnue avec plusieurs variantes, gagnant en popularité pour son imitation burlesque du latin scolastique, comme hocus-pocus ou panjandrum. référence nécessaire (pourquoi ? résoudre le problème)"
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"text": "Sri Lanka’s ethnic conundrum",
"translation": "Le casse-tête ethnique du Sri Lanka"
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"text": "Since it does not contribute directly to reproduction, same-sex sexual behaviour is considered an evolutionary conundrum.",
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"(XVIᵉ siècle) référence nécessaire (pourquoi ? résoudre le problème) Un mot d'origine inconnue avec plusieurs variantes, gagnant en popularité pour son imitation burlesque du latin scolastique, comme hocus-pocus ou panjandrum. référence nécessaire (pourquoi ? résoudre le problème)"
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