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Five birds flew in a line, one flew away and four were left

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5羽の鳥が一列に並んで飛んで行き、1羽が飛んで行き、4羽が残った

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Five birds flew in a row, one flew, four remained

INTO JAPANESE

5羽の鳥が連続して飛んで、1羽が飛んで、4羽が残った

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Five birds flew in a row, one flew, four remained