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Present tense plural and the second person singular of the verb "to be"; exist.

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: Present tense plural and the second person singular of the verb "to be"; exist. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A surface measure equal to 100 square meters, or 119.6 square yards.

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  • Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.
  • His prospects for a third term are likely nil - he himself saying in a radio interview, "I don't do politics, okey?"
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