The phrase sequence you provided appears to be German: "was wir dachten was wir taten." It translates roughly to "what we thought, what we did," and it is commonly associated with the title of Lea-Lina Oppermann's novel Was wir dachten, was wir taten (What We Thought, What We Did). If you’re seeking a brief explanation or context:

• Literal meaning: "what we thought" + "what we did" (two dependent clauses describing thoughts and actions).
• In literary context: the book uses multiple perspectives to recount a classroom crisis and its aftermath, exploring how fear, peer pressure, and ethical boundaries shift among students and a teacher.

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• A deeper analysis of the book’s themes and narrative structure?
• A glossary of key German terms found in the book?
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