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misuse <strong>of</strong> the word 'golpeada 1 , which c<strong>an</strong>not collocate with<br />

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tr<strong>an</strong>slation <strong>of</strong> RAPIDLY into 'ligeiramente' 18 before the<br />

adjective 'movel', giving rise to a different me<strong>an</strong>ing, have<br />

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