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asyi
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“an act of translation is an act of betrayal” — raises questions about who or what we are betraying. should a translator be loyal to the original words, their spirit, or keep the current context in mind? makes me realise i’m not curious enough about etymology; there’s so much history to learn about GAHHH
— Jan 16, 2026 03:01AM
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asyi
is on page 108 of 544
has been so hard for me to get into fantasy / world-building books but this is really curing my ailment 😩 also there’s a part where they explain how silver-working works, and says “the key to transformation … is not in the material substance. it’s the name.” which i thought was pretty applicable to our lives, even outside of a linguistics lens
— Jan 11, 2026 01:59AM
