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"text": "I used to be a baby but now I am an adult."
}
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"text": "A baby cat is called a kitten."
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"enpr": "bā'bē"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈbeɪbi/"
},
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"sampa": "/\"beIbi/"
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"text": "Mom, don't baby me - I can do it myself!"
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"text": "A baby cat is called a kitten."
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