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        "unit": "million",
        "note": "estimates"
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        "unit": "percent",
        "note": ""
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        "quantity": "Uzbeks in Afghanistan",
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        "unit": "million",
        "note": "estimates"
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        "Diaspora communities"
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits Uzbek culture?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits Uzbeks in Tajikistan?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits Uzbek diaspora?",
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    "How should academic sources be linked?",
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