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Lied About Being Out Of Work

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adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

37%7 Supernatural being in Schubert's lied
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32%5 One of his most popular songs is 'Vilja Lied'
noun

• Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948)

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