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Old January 31, 2013, 03:04 PM
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... that no one has asked himself
-is not the same as-
... that no one has not asked himself

If we throw out the 'not', we're dealing with a question that no one has asked themselves.
With the 'not', we're talking about a question that everyone has asked themselves.

Right?
While we may question why Borges wrote it the way he did, I believe the translation is correct.
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