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1 he met his Waterloo
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2 Waterloo
n.• derrota total s.f.'wɔːtər'luː, ˌwɔːtə'luːthat's where he met his Waterloo — ahí fue donde le llegó su San Martín
[ˌwɔːtǝ'luː]N Waterloo m* * *['wɔːtər'luː, ˌwɔːtə'luː]that's where he met his Waterloo — ahí fue donde le llegó su San Martín
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