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Re: this'n'that
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Feb 17 00:26:08 1994
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> ~mark in particular objected to my translating "butterfly" as
> "ghargh joq" even though I argued that "joq" could mean "be
> fluttering."
And well he should. I might give you an inch more if you were to go
for the compound "gharghjoq" but of course, before anyone jumps me,
"joq" is a verb. (N: and/or). Oh but this is frought with issues! I
mean, to settle the -ghach issue, we'd end up with "gharghjoqtaHghach"
which I don't even want to suggest.
And, what is a butterfly to a Klingon anyway? My suggestion:
ghew moH
--Holtej
