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1
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expelled

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the guy was expelled from his class

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come around

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get closer

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passby

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go around

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settling in

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become falimiar with

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step down

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demitir-se

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rationale

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analise rationale

his rationale seems to be fair

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upswing

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ascenção
an increase in strength
ex: cigar smoking has been on the upswing

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at any given time

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a qualquer momento

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quick and dirty

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rapido e sujo

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prompt

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you have to prompt your memory
prompt the user
solicitar

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shy away

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the government is shying away the traffic in the region

coibe

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upbeat

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optimistic

This most upbeat period will last

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infused

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infundido

fill

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harzard

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perigo

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hazardous

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perigoso

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pose hazardous situation

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representa situaçao de perigo

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pose threat

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representa ameaça

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landfill

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aterro

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19
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attention span

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capacidade de atenção

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20
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span multiple lines

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abrange muitas linhas

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stamina

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vigor

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in no time

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logo

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23
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get to know

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to know a new person

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get around

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locomover

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timeframe

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prazo (deadline)

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smudge

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mancha

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niece

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sobrinha

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nephew

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sobrinho

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29
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at the latest

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ao mais tarde

I’ve to decide by Friday at 3p.m. at the latest

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openness

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franqueza

he has an admirable openness

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I can’t discuss the specifics

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não posso discutir os detalhes

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32
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it’s uncanny

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é misterioso

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33
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related

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are you related to her? parente

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34
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wrinkled

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enrugada

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35
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beaten on your craft

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bater oficio

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36
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lengthen

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alongar

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mindset

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mentalidade

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38
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remark

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observacoes

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39
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during prime time

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durante horario nobre

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40
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outrage

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ultrage

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41
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sketchy

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modesto

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42
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thorough

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mininciousa

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43
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replenish

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re-charge

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44
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negligible

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insignificante

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45
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pales in comparison

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empalidece em comparação

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46
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withstand

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resistir a

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47
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feasible

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viavel

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48
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circumvent

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passby

contornar

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you can’t afford to buy it

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voce nao pode se dar ao luxo de comprar

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unappealing

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desagradável

51
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to top it all off

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para completar tudo isso

52
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to top it all

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como se não bastasse

53
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unprecedented

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inedito

54
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ensue

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to happen

55
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depletion

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esgotamento

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menace

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real menace
level menace
ameaça

57
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initially regarded by some as controversial

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inicialmente considerado por alguns como polemico

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scattering

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dispersando

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stranded

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the ship was scandred

60
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capsize

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turn up side down

61
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sounds neat

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parece arrumado/chique

62
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tenants of the building

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inquilinos

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hindered

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dificultado

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continue unhindered

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continua sem obstaculos

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This is no mean feat

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não é tarefa fácil

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care first and foremost

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em primeiro lugar

67
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wind things up

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end

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greedy

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ganancioso

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increasingly

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cada vez mais

70
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someone will always be accountable

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alguem sera sempre responsavel

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outstrip

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supera

72
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outweigh

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prevalece sobre

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Nonetheless

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apesar disso

74
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Nevertheless

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mesmo assim

75
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unfulfilling

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insatisfatorio

76
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sparsely

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baixa densidade

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thinly

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finamente

78
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hindrance

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obstaculo

79
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tricky

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complicado

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thoughtful

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bem planejado/amavel

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considerate

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atencioso

82
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chase down

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perseguir

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fleeing

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fugindo

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the best course of action

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melhor forma de agir

85
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mindful

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atento

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foster

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fomentar

87
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reckless

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imprudente

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will power

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força de vontade

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using up

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consuming

90
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decay

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decaimento/decadencia

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underlain by

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sustentada por

92
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trapped

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preso

93
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push out

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expulsar

94
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offshore

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alto mar

95
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shelves

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recifes/prateleiras

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gently

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suavemente

97
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gently sloping

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suavemente inclinada

98
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subside

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baixar

99
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fouls

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polute

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insured

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segurado

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rebound

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repercussão/ricochete

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browses

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navega/folhea

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inhibits

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inibe

104
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fluctuate

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oscila

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markedly

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marcadamente

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bemoaned

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lementou

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plight of deer

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situação/apuro

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frontier

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fronteira

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meatier

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carnudas

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runoff

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escoamento/esgoto

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sewer

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esgoto

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scattered islands

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ilhas espalhas

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prevail

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prevalecer

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overwhelming

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avassalador

115
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implements

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instruments

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marooned

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abandonado

117
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this feat

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este feito

118
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deliberate

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intencional

119
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undisputed

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incontestavel

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