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The CEO was scheduled to speak at an important convention so he asked one of his employees, Jenkins, to write him a punch, 20-minute speech.
When the CEO returned from the big event after delivering this speech, he was furious.
"What's the idea of writing me an hour-long speech?" he demanded. "Half the audience walked out before I finished."
Jenkins was baffled. "I wrote you a 20-minute speech," he replied. "I also gave you the two extra copies you asked for."
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I think that's happened to Gideon. He seems to be saying the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
veni bibi saltavi
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You can say that again.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Again
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Over
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Who's on second?
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No that's first base
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Uno mas! 
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Dude, it's a real life thing for the Politicians!
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The two extra copies - were they translations in two different languages ? 
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Avijnata wrote: were they translations in two different languages ?
There's a Canadian joke in there somewhere.
But seriously, when you can't have a debate between politicians or a press conference or anything by a government official without getting everything repeated, you quickly come to realize how much "official bilingualism" sucks. And I'm saying this as a French-Canadian.
To quote Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, "this is North America, learn the language".
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Imagine my country India - where the 22 official languages are all 'peacefully co-existing' 
modified 8-Jul-15 13:07pm.
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Avijnata wrote: 22 official languages are all 'peacefully co-existing'
I take it that the quotes are there for a reason.
Does your government keep thousands of people employed to translate documents nobody will ever read?
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Nothing very significant about the quotes - just that sometimes there are minor skirmishes based on language.
Regarding translation, i believe there's not so much of a necessity, since its often easier to employ a person who knows the other language; and such translation occurrences are rare indeed.
Also, it is not uncommon (at least in the Southern part of India, where I'm from) for people to know about 3-4 languages other than English. [For example, I know four Indian languages - two reasonably well (read-write-speak-understand), and two at a conversational level].
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Avijnata wrote: Regarding translation, i believe there's not so much of a necessity
There's no "necessity" here either, but because it's the law, our government spends on the order of billions of dollars a year to do some translations that nobody cares about. I think that last figure I saw being quoted was around 2.4B for last year. Which is a significant burden for the taxpayer when your population is under 40M.
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Never knew that translation was a multi-billion dollar industry.
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It's not really as much an "industry" as it is part of the cost of running the government over here. It's an expenditure nobody benefits from except for the people it keeps employed.
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Just watched the singing of the National Anthem prior to the State Of Origin decider. Is Lucy[^] related to you?
On looks alone, I'd say no, but it ain't a common surname.
I slip her a length or two I tell ya.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Subtle as ever Michael!
"Is this your sister, because I want to bump uglies with her?" 
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Michael Martin wrote: On looks alone, I'd say no
Yeah, she seems to have hair.
Michael Martin wrote: I slip her a length or two I tell ya
If she's related to Chris, I am sure he would be of help.
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I hate to kick your koala, but no[^].
veni bibi saltavi
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That page needs updating with the info that MM would slip her a length or two.
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Chris' sister?
Best shag I ever had!
Only joking 
She was terrible
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