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to_o tear_v battu_fw-la a_o stone_n jurtilis_n a_o secretary_n tidor_n to_o sleep_v fellimo_fw-it a_o sheet_n andrior_fw-la to_o melt_v becatta_n to_o speak_v terran_n to_o shine_v prande_fw-fr rebor_fw-la a_o musician_n boatsiamar_n to_o defile_v romal_n a_o napkin_n suruan_fw-mi send_v matti_n die_v barnan_n swim_v cappal_v a_o ship_n oran_n tua_fw-la paran_a a_o mariner_n antrante_n to_o spin_v itam_fw-la black_n gallam_n to_o stop_v campon_n manaro_fw-la to_o save_v dosa_n sin_n pucol_n to_o beat_v jalan_n the_o street_n marri_n tear_v tiaermin_n a_o looking-glass_n malon_n disgrace_v manys_n sweet_a addeparapas_n a_o sister_n doduer_n to_o look_v baon_n the_o shoulder_n dyem_n to_o be_v silent_a apon_n fair._n matary_n salt_n peca_n silver_n tehylacca_n sin_n corni_fw-la business_n or_o affair_n negle_v steel_n bantatan_n die_v pienning_n a_o dish_n goethieng_v a_o pair_n of_o scissors_n calvenetten_v to_o pin_v padang_v a_o sword_n salwacke_n a_o shield_n pockul_n to_o stand_v 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