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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
I have to say, that if I only had that paragraph comparison to go on, the decision would be for the Maude translation every time. But that is just me  .
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I agree, but I'm from the colonies so what would I know?

the British colonies that is - I remember as a child looking at world maps and seeing all the blobs of pink right round the globe - the British Empire was once a mighty beast - her biggest legacy must be the English language.
And I've started War and Peace - up to Chapter 4