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Indonesian
Ular melingkar-lingkar di atas pagar pak Umar.
Meaning: A rolling 'l / r / ling' drill that loops like the snake it describes.
Literally: A snake coils around and around on top of Mr. Umar's fence.
Origin: A popular Indonesian children's tongue twister.
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