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he not only nailed it but he was on fire

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彼はそれを釘付けにしただけでなく、燃えていた

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Not only did he nail it, it was on fire

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彼はそれを釘付けにしただけでなく、火がついた

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Not only did he nail it, it caught fire

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彼はそれを釘付けにしただけでなく、火をつけた

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He not only nailed it, he set it on fire

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彼はそれを釘付けにしただけでなく、火をつけた

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He not only nailed it, he set it on fire