Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful. (Yevgeny Yevtushenko)

Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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