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I went sailing in France last week and nearly drowned

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私は先週フランスに航海し、ほぼnearly死しました

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I sailed to France last week and almost nearly died

INTO JAPANESE

私は先週フランスに航海し、ほぼ死にかけた

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I sailed to France last week and almost died

INTO JAPANESE

私は先週フランスに航海し、ほとんど死にました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I sailed to France last week and almost died