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Sentence #2910619

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 Ooneykcall Ooneykcall December 7, 2013 December 7, 2013 at 7:12:36 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

(a jocular approach to a long-drawn ethical question)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2910613«Профессор, а я считаю, что я думаю, что нельзя, но можно!» — «А я думаю, что можно, но нельзя». — «Ну и что?» — «А ничего»..

"Professor, I suppose I think you may not but can!" "Why, I think you can but may not." "So what then?" "Nothing."

added by Ooneykcall, December 7, 2013
➜ #2910613«Профессор, а я считаю, что я думаю, что нельзя, но можно!» — «А я думаю, что можно, но нельзя». — «Ну и что?» — «А ничего».

linked by Ooneykcall, December 7, 2013
"Professor, I suppose I think you ought not but may!" "Why, I think you may but ought not." "So what then?" "Nothing."

edited by Ooneykcall, December 7, 2013
"Professor, I suppose I think one ought not but may!" "Why, I think one may but ought not." "So what then?" "Nothing."

edited by Ooneykcall, October 9, 2014
"Professor, I suppose I think one ought not but may." "Why, I think one may but ought not." "So what then?" "Nothing."

edited by Ooneykcall, January 12, 2015
➜ #11476379"Ay aselmad, ttwaliɣ ur ilaq ara d acu kan nezmer." "Acimi, ttwaliɣ nezmer d acu kan ur ilaq ara." "I syin aki?" "Ulac."

linked by nnaser_uqemmum, January 22, 2023