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In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.
question:
Phambi kwento ebizwa ngokuba lixesha lobunzima kwi-oyile kwakusoloko kubizwa okanye kuthethwa nge- nqanawa yokuthutha ipetroyile yezigidi, eyathi ngexesha elilodwa yalindelwa ukuba isebenze ekupheleni kwale inkulungwane.
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Before the so-called oil crisis there was frequent mention of the "million-ton" tanker, which at one time was expected to enter service by the end of this century.


question:
Ibham bhowuthi.Ligama lika wonke-wonke ekubizwa ngalo amaphenyama amancinane athengisa iziqhamo, imifuno nezinye izinto kwiinqanawa ezime elunxwemeni.
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Bum boat. General term for small boats that sell fruit, vegetables and other items to ships lying at anchor.


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Ubungakanani bembombo yezikhanyisi zesibhakabhaka phezu kolundi
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Angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon.