[lit-ideas] Re: French Help (was Re: Willie Pete)

  • From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:57:39 -0500

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<<For those who don't speak French, I believe Mike is trying to say: "Si ca 
aurait valu la peine d'eveiller Messieurs Enns et Yoist du sommeil dogmatique 
de leur auto-satisfaction jingoiste, je serais encore plus comblé.">>

I'm sure that clears it all up for those who don't speak French.  


A.A. Uh, not really.  Saying something in French for those who don't speak 
French doesn't strike me as furthering communication, but maybe it's just me.


Andy Amago



But how about some clarity for those who do?  

Julie Krueger
just beginning coffee



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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx im Auftrag von Phil Enns
Gesendet: Do 10.11.2005 14:15
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Betreff: [lit-ideas] Re: Willie Pete

M. Chase wrote:

"If it were troubling enough to awaken P. Enns and E. Yoist from the
dogmatic slumber of their jingoist self-satisfaction, I'd be even
happier."

For those who don't speak French, I believe Mike is trying to say: "Si ca 
aurait valu la peine d'eveiller Messieurs Enns et Yoist du sommeil dogmatique 
de leur auto-satisfaction jingoiste, je serais encore plus comblé."

Richard Henninge
University of Mainz

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