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Re: new relay

From:Robert Hailman <robert@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 30, 2001, 1:13
Shreyas Sampat wrote:
> > I mistakenly sent this is a private reply: > > : How about a passage from Tolkien? He started this whole thing off after > all. > > Not the worst of ideas, though I'd have to find a way obscure passage to > avoid people figuring out what the passage is and translating with knowledge > they shouldn't have. Ewww. > On the other hand, poems seem to be popular translation material, and if one > can be found that's sufficiently obscure that would be wonderful *runs to > hunt poetry on bookcase*
Well, the Tolkien idea has my vote. I haven't read much Tolkien, so the passage wouldn't have to be too obscure to stop me from cheating. A poem would work to, provided you could find a good one, one that's not too convoluted. Either way, I want in! -- Robert

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