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there once was a sailor that caught his pig on fire

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かつて、豚に火をつけた船乗りがいました

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There used to be a sailor who lit a pig

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豚に火をつけた船乗りがいた

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There was a sailor who lit a pig

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豚に火をつけた船乗りがいました

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There was a sailor who set the pig on fire

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豚に火をつけた船乗りがいました

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There was a sailor who set the pig on fire