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Usages of deokbune
너 덕분에 이 문제를 이해했어.neo deokbune i munjereul ihaehaesseo.
Thanks to you, I understood this problem.
선생님 덕분에 발음이 정말 좋아졌어요.seonsaengnim deokbune bareumi jeongmal johajyeosseoyo.
Thanks to the teacher, my pronunciation really improved.
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