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Monday, 16 January 2012

Tall story

That's a tall story...eso es un cuento chino.

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These expressions often lend themselves to multiple interpretations, while varying contexts could also lead to different renderings. As such, this blog's suggestions should be seen as possible subjective versions rather than definitive answers. All translators are traitors. I'm no exception.

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