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Old 27th May 2010, 06:25 AM   #1
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have been not easy the translation, the delay was due to that
in fact it's a philosophic reflexion, where the difficulty come from
- from an Oriental spirit, found the English meaning not word by word, and in respect of the form
- from a froggy spirit, to find the nearest sense and the most presentable form
very twisted all that ...

we (Her and me ..) agreed on the follow text
- the "saïf" has more sincerity than the chronics in the books
- like blade splits between frivolity and serious

This is the meaning of the embroidery on the belt

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Thanks Dom, and your good lady. I am not sure that I really understand the meaning of the translation, but thanks you.
Regards Stu
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Old 27th May 2010, 11:24 AM   #2
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I am not sure that I really understand the meaning of the translation, but thanks you.
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a "Saif cannot lie",
not like, "the paper, who does not refuse ink"

also, (understanding the "Saif") knows to make difference between what is without interest, and what is important

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Old 27th May 2010, 07:06 PM   #3
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a "Saif cannot lie",
not like, "the paper, who does not refuse ink"

also, (understanding the "Saif") knows to make difference between what is without interest, and what is important

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OK Dom, now I see the meaning. Thanks very much for the clarification.
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Old 27th May 2010, 11:28 PM   #4
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beautiful.. lost for words
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