3 March 2019 - translate a word

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Law of Linguistic Vagueness

A book can always be translated. A paragraph can normally be translated. A sentence can often be translated. Unless it’s a universal like “coffee” or “helicopter”, a single word cannot be translated—except perhaps as a book.

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