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(JIn a message dated 12/31/05 1:18:31 PM, bbdsynth@gmail.com writes:<BR>(B
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(JWhat is this "Babel fish" of which you speak? I don't know what you're talking about.<BR>(B
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(JUmm... I mean, umm.... wait a minute....<BR>(B
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(JQue $(D+1(J este "peixe de babel?"<BR>(B
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(JEu n$(D+*(Jo tenho nenhuma id$(D+1(Jia o que voc$(D+4(J est$(D+!(J falando sobre. ;)<BR>(B
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(JUm miracle da idade moderna: http://babelfish.altavista.com<BR>(B
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(JBabelfish provides very good direct translations, but it doesn't really know how to translate colloquial expressions or common phrases that don't directly translate. So sometimes, when you're trying to look cool and smart, Babelfish can help make you look like a foolish idiot.<BR>(B
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(JI am reminded of the infamous first printing of the Yamaha CP-70 English service manual, where they gave directions for screwing the legs into the CP-70 by cheerfully telling you to "fuck the legs into the bottom of the piano".<BR>(B
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(JHave owner's and service manual translations gotten any better since then? Hmmm... let's ask someone who has recently purchased some Roland equipment!<BR>(B
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