A-Z
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Phonetic Spelling
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Definition / Origin / Meaning
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Example
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A
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a / uh
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of / a
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I'll have uh bag uh chips.
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acoupla
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a couple of
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I have acoupla socks 'round here somewhere.
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ain't
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am not / is not / are not / have not / has not
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I ain't hungry.
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ain'tcha
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are you not
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Ain'tcha done yet?
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algo
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I will go
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Algo next.
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alotta
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a lot of
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I have alotta radishes, and nothin' to make with 'em.
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an'
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and
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Get me some bread an' milk.
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...'an
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... than
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n/a
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'ardly
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hardly
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I can 'ardly understand what he's sayin'.
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ayatta
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I ought to
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Ayatta show him a thing or two.
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atom
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at him / at them
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Up and atom!
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awayzaway
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a ways away
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The last day of school is quite awayzaway, sadly.
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B
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betcha
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bet you
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I betcha five bucks that paper airplane isn't gonna fly.
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better'an
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better than
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Chocolate is better'an vanilla.
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bleev
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believe
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I bleev he'll be arrivin' soon.
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'bout
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about
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'Tis 'bout 3 o'clock.
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brudda
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brother
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He's m' brudda.
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C
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can't
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can not
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I can't let you do that, Dave.
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can'tcha
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can you not
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Can'tcha get me a glass of coffee?
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canna
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can not
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I canna take that class, I'm takin' underwater basket weaving at the same time!
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cara
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care of
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I take cara yo' car, you take cara my cat.
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certainly'd
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certainly had
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He certainly'd done that yesterday.
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cha
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you
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Cha can't do that!
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chillun
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children
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I'ma takin' the chillun to the zoo tomorrow.
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'chother
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each other
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Y'all should help 'chother out.
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chu
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[are] you
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Wha' chu doin'?
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c'mere
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come here
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C'mere!
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c'mon
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come on
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C'mon over here!
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coulda
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could have
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I coulda done that backflip.
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couldna / couldn't've
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could not have
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You couldna possibly done it.
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couldn'ever
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could not ever
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You couldn'ever make it.
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couldn'it
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could it not?
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Couldn'it be done?
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couldn't
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could not
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I couldn't see it with all this fog.
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could've
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could have
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I could've won that race if I hadn'a hit that penny on the road.
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could'ja
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could you
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Could'ja 'splain it for me?
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crect
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correct
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I've gotta go crect some papers.
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'cuz
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because
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'Cuz it'd be cool, duh.
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D
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d'
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the
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I'm in d' house.
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...'d
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... would / ... had
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They'd better pick up the pace if they want to win the game!
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...'da
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... would have
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She'da come tonight if she wasn't so busy.
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da
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the
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They have da best of da best in hot dogs here.
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dat
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that
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Dat is fine.
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d'eck
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...the heck
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What d'eck?
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dem
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them
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Dem dragonflies are huge!
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dent
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did not
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I dent crash the car.
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did'ja / didja
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did you
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Did'ja catch anythin'?
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didn't
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did not
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It didn't hurt.
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diff'rn't
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different
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That's diff'rn't than the other one.
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dis
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this
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Is dis all ya got?
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d'jeat
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did you eat
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D'jeat yet?
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d'jyava / jyhava
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did you have a
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D'jyava burger or a sandwich?
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'drother
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I'd rather
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'Drother be watchin' a movie.
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'drothers / druthers
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[What] I'd rather
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If I had my 'drothers, I wouldn't be doin' chores.
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dodad
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do, dad
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What will you dodad?
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doin'
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doing
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How are ya doin'?
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don't'cha / don'tcha
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do you not
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Pretty cool, don't'cha think?
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dunnit
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[has] done it / done it
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That shoulda dunnit.
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dunno
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do not know
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I dunno.
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...'d've
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... would have
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n/a
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d'yava
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do you have a
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D'yava good time?
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E
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'er
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her
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Let 'er drift.
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'em
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them
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Get 'em!
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F
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fi
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if I
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Fi was gonna choose, I'd go for the apple pie.
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figrout
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figure out
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I'll figrout this puzzle soon.
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fulla
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full of
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You're fulla beans!
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fo'
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for
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Is dis fo' me?
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for'em
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for them
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I was just lookin' for'em.
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f'yno
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if you know / if I know
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F'yno how to do that problem, then just do it.
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G
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g'bye / g'by
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good bye
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G'bye!
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g'day
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good day
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G'day!
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gimme
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give me
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Gimme five!
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getcha / gitchu
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get you
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I'm gunna gitchu fo' dat!
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g'night
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good night
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G'night everybody!
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gotcha / gotchu / gotcher
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got you / got your
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I gotcha now!
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gotta
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[have] got to
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Gotta go!
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gunna / gonna
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going to
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I'm gonna head over to the store, ya want anything?
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H
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had'n'edn'edn'yet
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had not even eaten yet
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You had'n'edn'edn'yet?
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hafta
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have to
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I hafta go soon.
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has'n'edn'edn'yet
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has not even eaten yet
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He has'n'edn'edn'yet?
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hava
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have a
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We hava few snacks inna trunk.
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havit
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have it
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D'ya havit here yet?
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hav'n'edn'edn'yet
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have not even eaten yet
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You hav'n'edn'edn'yet?
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hecka
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heck of a
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That's one hecka good painting!
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heckalota
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heck of a lot of
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That's a heckalota pizza!
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he'd
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he would
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He'd like that.
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he'd'a / he'd've
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he would have
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He'd've gone if they didn't sell outta tickets.
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here's
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here is
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Here's something that might work.
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he's
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he is
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He's fine.
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he'sn't
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he is not
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He'sn't in this class?
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hold'em
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hold them
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Hold'em for a bit while I unload the rest.
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how'ya / howaya
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how are you
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Howaya doin'?
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how're
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how are
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How're they all gonna fit in that truck?
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howzat
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how is that
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Howzat gonna work?
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I
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I'd
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I would
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I'd order a parfait if it wasn't so expensive.
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I'd've
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I would have
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I'd've gone if it was closer.
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I'laftabe
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I will have to be
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I'laftabe quicker'an you!
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I'll
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I will
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I'll do better'an you!
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'im
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him
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Ain't gunna do any good for 'im.
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I'm
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I am
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I'm fine.
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Ima / Imana
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I am [going to]
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Ima see the dentist tomorrow.
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...in'
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...ing
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n/a
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inna
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in a / in the
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Look inna shop for it.
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initiate
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and then she ate
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First, she ate the corn, initiate the peas.
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isn't
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is not
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That isn't funny.
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it'll
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it will
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It'll be a sunny day.
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izzy
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is he
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Izzy good?
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J
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jamaican
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what'cha makin'
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Jamaican?
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jask
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did you ask
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Why jask?
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jin
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[are] you in
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Jin the bathroom?
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jlike
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[did] you like
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Jlike the movie?
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ju
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do you / did you
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Wha' ju want?
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K
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'k
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o.k.
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'k
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kinda
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kind of
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I'm feelin' kinda hungry.
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L
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lemme
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let me
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Lemme use that!
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letcha
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let you
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Why should I letcha borrow my car?
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let'er
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let her
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Let'er drift.
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...'ll
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... will
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n/a
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lotta
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lot of
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I have a lotta fish.
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M
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m'
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my
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Yeah, this is m' car.
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ma
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mom
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I'm home ma!
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m'boy
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my boy
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C'mere, m'boy.
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mighta
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might have
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I mighta been able to make that jump.
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mustn't
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must not
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You mustn't do that.
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N
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'n'
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and
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We need eggs 'n' milk.
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'net
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internet
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This is some cheap 'net access.
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'neverything
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and everything
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We'll do, y'know, stuff 'neverything.
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'night
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good night
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'Night.
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'nother
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Another
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There's 'nother rock.
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...n't
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... not
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n/a
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'nuff
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enough
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That's 'nuff.
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O
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o'
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of
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That's a big bag o' chips.
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o'er
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over
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O'er the hills.
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offa
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off of
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Get offa me!
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o'icy
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Oh, I see
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O'icy, that's how it works.
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omina
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I'm going to
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Omina tell you somethin'.
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or'd
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or did
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He went right, or'd he go left?
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oughta
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ought to
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I oughta leave.
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outta / outa
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out of
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Get 'im outta here!
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P
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pa
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pop (dad)
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I'm home pa.
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'post
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supposed
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What am I 'post to do?
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praps
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perhaps
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Praps that might work.
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prolly
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probably
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It'll prolly happen.
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Q
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quicker'an
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quicker than
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You'laftabe quicker'an that!
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R
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...'re
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... are
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n/a
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robbin'
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robbing
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Are ya robbin' me?
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S
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...'s
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... is
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n/a
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'safternoon
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this afternoon
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Let's go sometime 'safternoon.
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'salmost
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is almost
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That 'salmost enough.
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'scuse
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excuse
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'Scuse me.
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she'd
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she would
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She'd like that.
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she'd've
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she would have
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She'd've done better if she had the chance.
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she's
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she is
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She's really good at cello.
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she'sn't
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she is not
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She'sn't very good, is she?
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shoulda
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should have
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I shoulda bought it.
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shouldna / shouldn't've
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should not have
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I shouldna bought it.
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shouldn'ever
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should not ever
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You shouldn'ever play with matches.
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shouldn'it
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should it not
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Shouldn'it be fun?
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shouldn't
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should not
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I shouldn't eat too much.
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should've
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should have
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I should've seen that movie.
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should'ja
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should you
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Should'ja go now?
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'sko
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let us go
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'Sko to the store!
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smail
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some mail
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Just sending off smail here.
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s'mlunch
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some lunch
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Let's have s'mlunch.
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'smornin'
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this morning
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Let's go sometime 'smornin'.
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snot
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it is not
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Snot too bad.
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'snothin'
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it is nothing
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'Snothin'.
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snow
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is no / [There] is no
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Snow way!
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s'nuff
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is enough
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That s'nuff.
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soda
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sort of
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It's soda good.
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soyacan
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so you can
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Soyacan watch anythin' ya want.
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somthin' / sumthin'
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something
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Let's get somthin' tweet.
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sorta
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sort of
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It's sorta good.
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'splain
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explain
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Could'ja 'splain it for me?
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'spossible
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it is possible
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'Spossible that I could make it.
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squeat
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let us go eat
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Squeat right now!
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stuff's
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stuff has / stuff is
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This stuff's been real useful.
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summa
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some of
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Can I have summa that?
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'sup
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what is up?
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'Sup!
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swear
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so, where...
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Swear we goin'?
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switch
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so, which...
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Switch place do ya wanna eat at?
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T
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t' / ta
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to
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I'm goin' t' the mall.
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taka
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take a
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I wanna taka shower.
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'tar
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what are
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'Tar you doin'?
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tater, taters
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potato, potatoes
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I'll have some baked taters.
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t'day
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today
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I'm goin' there t'day.
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telpu
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to help you
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That won't do much telpu.
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temp
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temperature
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What's the temp like?
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'tever
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whatever
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'Tever.
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there'd
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there would
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If there'd be something we want there, we might go.
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there's
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there is
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There's nothing there.
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they're
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they are
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They're here!
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this'll
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this will
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This'll do it.
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'tis
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it is
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'Tis good.
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'tisn't
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it is not
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'Tisn't good.
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told'ja / toleja / toldja
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told you
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I toldja hot sauce and oatmeal wouldn't work together.
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to've
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to have
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I'd like to've been there.
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tryna
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[are] trying to
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You tryna rip me off?
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tseasy
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it is easy
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Tseasy to find food here.
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tsnot
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it is not
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Tsnot very fun.
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'twas
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it was
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'Twas the night before Christmas.
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'twasn't
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it was not
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'Twasn't the right thing to do.
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tweet
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to eat
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Let's get somthin' tweet.
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t'yer
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to your
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The bathroom is t'yer left.
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U
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uh / a
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of / a
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I'll have uh bag uh chips.
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W
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wait'll
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wait, will
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Wait'll that do it?
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w'all
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we all
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W'all better go and help 'im.
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wanna / wannu
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want to
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I wanna work out at the gym today.
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wassamatta / whazzamatta
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what is the matter?
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Wassamatta wit'chu?
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wasson
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what is on?
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Wasson the TV?
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wassup
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what is up?
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Whassup, man?
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wat'chout
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Watch out!
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Wat'chout for that piano!
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weren't
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were not / was not
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And that weren't the biggest of 'em.
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whaddya / wuddaya
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what do you
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Whaddya think?
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whatchamacallit / wuddayacallit
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what you may call it / what do you call it
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Use the whatchamacallit.
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whataya
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what are you
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Whataya doin'?
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whatchu / whatcha
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what do you / what are you
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Whatchu think?
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what'd
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what did
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What'd that do?
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what'll
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what will
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What'll that do?
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what're
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what are
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What're those?
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what's
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what is
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What's that?
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what'sa
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what is the / what is a
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What'sa problem here?
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whatta
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what do
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Whatta ya think?
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whenaya
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when are you
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Whenaya gettin' home?
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whenja
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when [did] you
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Whenja get home?
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where'd
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where did
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Where'd ya go?
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where're
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where are
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Where're they?
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whodathunkit
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who would have thought it
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Whodathunkit that the butler did it?
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whodunit / whodunnit
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who has done it / who did it
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Whodunit?
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whosure
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who is your
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Whosure daddy?
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widjadidja / wijyadidja
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with you, did you
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You didn't bring your truck wijyadidja?
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willya
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will you
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Willya let me borrow yo' car?
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winta
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went to
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I winta get some food.
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wit'chu / witchu
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with you
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I'm wit'chu.
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wanna / wonna
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want to
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I wanna get some ice cream after the movie.
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won't
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will not
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I won't eat that burger.
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woulda
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would have
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I woulda done it.
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wouldna / wouldn't've
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would not have
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I wouldna noticed that!
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wouldn'ever
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would not ever
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I wouldn'ever think about it!
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wouldn'it
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would it not?
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Wouldn'it be a good idea?
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wouldn't
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would not
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I wouldn't mind.
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would've
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would have
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I would've eaten it.
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wud'ja / wudja
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what did you
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Wud'ja do this weekend?
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wuzzat / wuzat
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what is that?
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Wuzzat for?
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wuzzis / wuzis
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what is this?
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Wuzsis for?
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wuwuzat
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what was that?
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Wuwuzat???
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wuwuzis
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what was this?
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Wuwuzis about?
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Y
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ya
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you
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Ya doin' good?
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y'ald've
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you all would have
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Y'ald've done better if y'all practiced more.
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y'all
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you all
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Y'all coming?
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y'almost
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you almost
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Y'almost hit that car!
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y'also
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you also
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Y'also think we need some duct tape?
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yar
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you are
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You think y'ar done, but y'arn't.
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yarn't
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you are not
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Y'arn't layin' a hand on that pirate booty.
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y'awake
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[are] you awake
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Y'awake yet?
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y'end
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you end
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Y'end this now.
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yer
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your
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Is dat yer truck?
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yino / yieno
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yeah, I know
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Yieno.
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yin
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you in
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Yin there?
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yit
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you it
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I'll give yit.
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y'know
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you know
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It's like, basically, y'know.
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yo'
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your
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Is dat yo' bike?
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y'off
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you off
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Y'off the phone yet?
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y'ont
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you want
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Y'ont some juice?
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yotta
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you ought to
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Yotta call your friend.
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you'laftabe
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you will have to be
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You'laftabe quicker'an that!
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you'll
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you will
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You'll want all of these geese?
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young'ns
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young ones
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Get those young'ns over there.
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you'ns
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you [all]
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You'ns better get over here!
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you're
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you are
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You're in the house.
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yoosta / yousta / usta
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used to
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I yoosta be good at golf.
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yout
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you out
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That'ill help yout.
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y'see
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you see
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Y'see anythin'?
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y'go
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you go
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Y'go over there.
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y'understand
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you understand
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Y'understand?
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y'up
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you up
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Y'up there?
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Z
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zit
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is it
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Zit good?
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