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Norwegian language Norwegian ( no, norsk, links=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regio ...

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Swedish language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countr ...

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once upon a time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

. Det var en gång may refer to: * ''Det var en gang'' (film), 1994 Norwegian animated film directed by Ketil Jakobsen *"Det var en gang" song by Mabelin during

Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2002 Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2002 was the first ever music competition in Norway in the series '' Melodi Grand Prix Junior'' for children between the ages of 8 and 15. The winners were To små karer (meaning two little guys) with the song "Paybacktime". ...

competition *" Det var en gång en fågel", song by

Laser Inc Laser Inc was a two-person Swedish Eurodance band. The band's single " Det var en gång en fågel" became a hit in Sweden and Finland in the summer of 2007, reaching a peak of number six on the Swedish charts during a 15-week run, and 11 in two wee ...

on their album ''Roger That!'' *" Ett gammalt fult och elakt troll det var en gång", also known in short title "Det var en gång", traditional Swedish children's song

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