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zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig ni es
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a veteran's hospital



zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig sg; zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigoon pl; zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigoons dim; zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigong loc; Stem: /zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigw-/

zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig sg es
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zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigoon pl es
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Mii imaa wii-onakijigaadeg iwe zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig gaa-onji-... gaa-onji-bashkwaachigewaad.

That is where they are going to construct the VA hospital. That's the reason why they cleared that plot of land.
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zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig /zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamigw-/: zhimaaganishii- compounding form of /zhimaaganish-/ stem of zhimaaganish na ; /aakoziiwigamigw-/ stem of aakoziiwigamig ni ;

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