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Re: KLBC: some sentences

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• Subject: Re: KLBC: some sentences
• Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 15:29:23 -0500

>>4.  "The code that can be deciphered is not a useful code."

>>   (I have found quite a few problems in trying to translate this
>>    sentence. I would like to see the Grammarian's solution.)

>Um... I don't know of a good word for "code" offhand, and I get the feeling
>that coining one would probably not be worth it.  I think you'd want to go
>back to the real tenor or the metaphor.  Something like "Information so
>secret NOBODY can use it isn't much use."

>peghmo' De' 'oH leghlaHchugh pagh'e', lI'be' De'.

>Maybe?

Maybe the word {ngoq}? Sorry, couldn't hold back.

>~mark

Guido

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