Thread: archive.org as a reference source for public TV
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Old 02-02-2025, 01:21 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by jackm8 View Post
Thanks, I hope the archive.org scan quality haters don't follow that link. (Oh, I now see that first page is an image of a page in the Oderic book.)

As to the screenshot, I hadn't noticed that the original text and translation are on facing pages. Keeping those in sync must be a challenge in print, and would be really tricky for reflowable ebook formats. Maybe that is something appropriate for AI generated software, once that that is capable enough.

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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
Rhymes and puns help.
So, despite being allegedly the lowest form of humor, puns are a valuable tool for linguists?
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