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Sentence #336510

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 sysko sysko October 11, 2009 October 11, 2009 at 1:57:48 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

dead people ?

kylecito kylecito October 11, 2009 October 11, 2009 at 5:18:31 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I stumbled on that sentence too... Had no idea how to interpret it. Is it old people? Or cheap workers? Or maybe something completely unrelated?

TRANG TRANG October 11, 2009 October 11, 2009 at 12:12:00 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yep, dead people. I took it from here :
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/e...w_origami.html
Watch starting at around 2:00 and you'll understand :D

Zifre Zifre March 24, 2011 March 24, 2011 at 11:55:49 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Would it be better to use em-dashes? Like this: —

Cangarejo Cangarejo October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023 at 10:06:56 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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The secret to productivity in so many fields -- and in origami -- is letting dead people do your work for you.

added by TRANG, October 10, 2009
➜ #800011De Padd to Produktivität in veel Rebeden -- un in Origami -- is, dode Lüüd dien Arbeid för di maken to laten.

linked by slomox, March 19, 2011
➜ #2900472Секрет продуктивности в столь многих областях — и в оригами тоже — в том, чтобы позволять мёртвым людям сделать работу за тебя.

linked by astynk, December 3, 2013
➜ CC0 1.0

license changed by TRANG, January 12, 2019
➜ CC BY 2.0 FR

license changed by TRANG, January 12, 2019
➜ #11161480El secreto de la productividad en muchos campos — y en el origami — es dejar que los muertos hagan el trabajo por uno.

linked by DJ_Saidez, October 6, 2022
➜ #11278116Het geheim van productiviteit op zoveel gebieden - en in origami - is om dode mensen je werk voor je te laten doen.

linked by SunnyMoon, November 30, 2022
The secret to productivity in so many fields — and in origami — is letting dead people do your work for you.

edited by TRANG, October 19, 2023