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Dedović, B. "Preterite - eHammurabi." OMNIKA Foundation, 29 Feb. 2024, ehlaw.org/glossary/term/preterite. [Accessed 14 Nov. 2026]
Dedović, B. (2024, February 29). Preterite - eHammurabi. OMNIKA Foundation. https://ehlaw.org/glossary/term/preterite
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