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Old 05-24-2011, 12:51 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by BenG View Post
Perhaps the Russian word translated as "repulsion" has a less negative connotation than the English equivalent.

Think of repulsion as the simple opposite of attraction. All couples have qualities that attract one another and other qualities that repel. It's a matter of the importance one places on these differences.
I never thought of it as a linguistic issue. That could be it, thanks.
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