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"text": "He went to church hoping to save his soul."
},
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"text": "ghosts are said to be souls of people who have died."
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"text": "I love his music because it is full of soul."
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"text": "She was the greatest soul singer of her time."
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},
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},
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"audio": "en-us-soul.ogg",
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},
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