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clean

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COME CLEAN,

KEEP ONE'S NOSE CLEAN,

MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF,

NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN,

TAKE TO ONE'S HEELS also SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS.

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