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114 Cards in this Set
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der/die Bundeskanzler
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chancellor
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der/die Bundespräsident
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president
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die Bundesregierung
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federal government
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(der) Bund und (die) Länder
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the federation and the states
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alte/neue Bundesländer
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old/new federal states
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die Wiedervereinigung
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reunification
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teilen
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to divide; to share
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der Bundestag
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Can propose and pass laws
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der Bundesrat
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Can block laws involving state $, and delay passage of other laws it disapproves of
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wählen
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to vote
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die Wahl
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election
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regieren
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to govern
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die Regierung
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government
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der/die Bürger
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citizen
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das Gesetz
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law
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das Gericht
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court
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der/die Richter
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judge
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die Verfassung
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constitution
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das Grundgesetz
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the German constitution
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die Wirtschaft
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economy
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die Arbeitslosigkeit
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unemployment
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die Umweltverschmutzung
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environmental pollution
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der Bauer, -n/die Bäuerin, -nen
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farmer
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verstaatlichen
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to nationalize
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privatisieren
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to privatize
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wieder von vorne an•fangen, du fängst an, fing an, hat angefangen
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to start again from scratch/from the beginning
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die Lehrstelle
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apprenticeship, traineeship
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die Ausbildung
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vocational training, job training
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der Beruf
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job
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das Gehalt
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salary
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der Lohn
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wages
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verdienen
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to earn; to deserve
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die Politik; der/die Politiker(in)
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politics; politician
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die Landesregierung
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state (as opposed to federal) government
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der (Bundes)Außenminister
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foreign minister
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die Bundeswehr
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German (federal) army
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die Wehrpflicht
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compulsory military service
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der Wehrdienst
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military service
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verweigern
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to refuse (used with noun objects)
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die Währungsunion
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currency union
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der/die Wirtschaftsminister
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minister of trade and commerce
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der/die Finanzminister
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finance minister
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das (Wirtschafts)Wachstum
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economic growth
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der Haushalt
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budget
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die Schulden
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debts
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die Inflation
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inflation
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die Million
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million
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die Milliarde
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billion
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die Billion
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trillion
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die Abtreibung
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abortion
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der Kapitalismus
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capitalism
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der Sozialismus
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socialism
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der Kommunismus
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communism
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die Ideologie
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ideology
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die Bürokratie, bürokratisch
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bureaucracy; bureaucratic
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das Leistungsprinzip
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principle that rewards should be proportionate to achievements
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der antifaschistische Schutzwall
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antifascist protective barrier
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die Stadtplanung
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office for urban planning; urban planning
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die Schwelerei
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carbonization plant
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der Staatsfeind
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enemy of the state, Will Smith
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der/die Künstler
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artist
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der/die Maler
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painter
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der/die Bildhauer
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sculptor
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das (Kunst)werk, -e; das Meisterwerk, -e
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work (of art); masterpiece
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das Gemälde
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painting
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das Porträt
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portrait
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der Hintergrund
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background
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der Vordergrund
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foreground
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die Farbe
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color; paint
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das Licht
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light
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der Schatten
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shadow
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die Skulptur
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sculpture
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die Landschaft
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landscape
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die Ausstellung
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exhibition
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der/die Komponist
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composer
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die Oper
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opera
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die Symphonie
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symphony
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der/die Zuschauer(
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spectator
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talentiert
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listener
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komponieren
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to compose
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malen
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to draw, to paint
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zeichnen
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to draw
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talentiert
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talented
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genial
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brilliant
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kreativ
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creative
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begabt
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gifted, talented
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berühmt
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famous
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bekannt
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well-known
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bewundern
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to admire
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heiter
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cheerful
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fröhlich
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cheerful, happy
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ernst
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serious
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traurig
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sad
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schaurig
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gruesome
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ergreifend
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moving, touching
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deprimierend
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depressing
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malerisch
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picturesque
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bunt
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colorful
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hell; hellblau
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bright; light blue
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eintönig
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monotonous
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selten
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seldom; rare, rarely
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antik
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antique
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echt
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genuine
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modern
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modern
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klassisch
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classical
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der Berg
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mountain
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der Hügel
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hill
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das Tal
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valley
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der Fluss
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river
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der See
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lake
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die See
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sea
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die Küste
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coast
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der Bach
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stream
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die Bevölkerung
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population
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