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Originally Posted by Ankh
No problems, at least with ePub. It can be done, the question is should it be done? The technique would make that column-by-column layout permanent.
BTW, I agree with you, the good dictionary is more important than simultaneous access to both versions.
With all due respect, you are wrong. Having both versions, original after the translation, is definitely a plus. One does not have to read it, and the space is definitely not an issue.
But, how much are people ready to pay for that extra, though? Not much, IMHO. Nice to have, not a requirement. Those who want the original, will buy only the original. Those who want the translation prefer to pay only for translation. I think that the intersection of these two groups is to small a market to offer a product that will be more expensive than either of the versions.
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I wasn't thinking it would cost more to have both--I was wondering if anyone WANTED both. Short stories don't sell for a lot anyway--it's already a niche market. Translations can, in and of themselves, be expensive--but including the original language wouldn't up that cost any because the cost is in the translation, not the original.