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i should have been a pair of ragged claws

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私は不規則な爪のペアでなければなりませんでした

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I had to be an irregular pair of nails

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私は不規則な爪でなければなりませんでした

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I had to have irregular nails

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私は不規則な爪を持っていなければなりませんでした

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I had to have irregular nails