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435:Music video
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335:sheet music
331:synthesizer
297:Composition
283:music video
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1679:2011 songs
1668:Categories
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1295:Party Time
1038:コネクト （通常盤）
878:References
809:Production
677:"Dreamin'"
520:"Dreamin'"
450:high heels
360:melody. A
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258:idol unit
29:"Connect"
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1582:Colorful
1575:Luminous
1483:Ume Aoki
1467:Chapters
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1366:Luminous
1281:Birthday
894:Noragaki
655:Konekuto
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374:C minor
347:D minor
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150:(2010)
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327:drums
311:piano
309:from
303:J-pop
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241:コネクト
218:help
213:file
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765:No.
759:DVD
622:No.
465:No.
372:in
350:key
254:pop
203:to
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