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the cat sat on a tree while listening to the wind

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猫は風の音を聞きながら木の上に座った

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The cat sat on the tree listening to the sound of the wind

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猫は風の音を聞いて木の上に座っていた

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The cat was sitting on a tree listening to the sound of the wind

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猫は風の音を聞いて木に座っていた

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The cat was sitting in a tree listening to the sound of the wind

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猫は風の音を聞いて木に座っていた

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The cat was sitting in a tree listening to the sound of the wind