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the whale is dead, or so it seems at first

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クジラは死んでいる、あるいはそう最初は思われる

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The whale is dead or seems first

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クジラは死んでいるか最初に思われる

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It seems first that the whale is dead

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クジラが死んでいるのは最初のようです

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It seems like the first whale is dead

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最初のクジラは死んでいるようです

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The first whale seems dead

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最初のクジラは死んだようです

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The first whale seems dead