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before you can say knife

Very quickly; quicker than one expects.
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Synonym: before you can say Jack Robinson

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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antaŭ ol vi povas diri tranĉilon

antes de que puedas decir cuchillo

prima di poter dire coltello

прежде чем ты сможешь сказать нож

在你能说刀之前

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