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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(New Zealand) A goblin.
1905. [http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_38/rsnz_38_00_002540.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961], vol. 38, page 132:
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(New Zealand) An evil spirit.
1905. [http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_38/rsnz_38_00_002540.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961], vol. 38, page 132:
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