April 4, 2011
Published: 2 Apr 11 09:07 CET| Double click on a word to get atranslation
Updated: 2 Apr 11 13:23 CET
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Three Swedish fighter jets headed Saturday to Sardinia en route to taking part in NATO operations against the regime of Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi, a military spokesman said.
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hörlur
noun
Man kan använda hörlurar när man lyssnar på musik.
One can useearphones when listening to music.
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