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Old September 05, 2008, 04:33 PM
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Mary I think that he want to say (Hacerlo mejor), I suppose it.
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Old September 06, 2008, 08:21 AM
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Mary I think that he want to say (Hacerlo mejor), I suppose it.
Thanks, what I didn't understand was the context, but maybe because I read too fast.
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Old September 06, 2008, 08:44 AM
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Thanks, what I didn't understand was the context, but maybe because I read too fast.
You didn't understand the context because it is out of context.
We all know what the words mean (despite Crotalito's excellent translation), but we still don't understand what it means. It is out of context. We have no reference to help us make sense of it.
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Old September 06, 2008, 09:51 AM
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You didn't understand the context because it is out of context.
We all know what the words mean (despite Crotalito's excellent translation), but we still don't understand what it means. It is out of context. We have no reference to help us make sense of it.
Okaaay... I don't know how to answer this post. I cannot think of an answer that would do it justice.
Anyway, one day I might learn to be self-confident and straightforward like you ( I try too hard not to offend and I know sometimes it must be a pain for those around me, or sound insincere...).
And: it's a good thing you could not see me because you made me laugh out loud. Best post ever.
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No quería ofenderle a nadie, y espero no aconteciera. No usé ningún emoticón para ayudarles a descifrar el mensaje que puse. Lo siento.
Es que yo no entendía lo que escribió lolgain. Bien dijo María que no lo entendía tampoco. Basta con decir que ninguna traducción del mensaje sería suficiente, a menos que ésta viniera del mismo forero que lo puso.

I wasn't trying to offend anyone, and hope I haven't. I didn't use any emoticons to help you decipher my post. Sorry about that.
I didn't understand what lolgain wrote and María was brave enough to say she didn't either. Suffice it to say that no translation of the post will help unless it comes from the same poster who wrote it.

Perhaps one day we'll learn what lolgain meant.

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Old September 06, 2008, 03:09 PM
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No quería ofenderle a nadie, y espero no aconteciera. No usé ningún emoticón para ayudarles a descifrar el mensaje que puse. Lo siento.
Es que yo no entendía lo que escribió lolgain. Bien dijo María que no lo entendía tampoco. Basta con decir que ninguna traducción del mensaje sería suficiente, a menos que ésta viniera del mismo forero que lo puso.

I wasn't trying to offend anyone, and hope I haven't. I didn't use any emoticons to help you decipher my post. Sorry about that.
I didn't understand what lolgain wrote and María was brave enough to say she didn't either. Suffice it to say that no translation of the post will help unless it comes from the same poster who wrote it.

Perhaps one day we'll learn what lolgain meant.
You didn't, I suppose I didn't manage to explain what I really meant. I was trying to say you're polite but straightforward. Sorry.
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I'd bet $100 they are a spammer. I'm getting good at identifying them
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I'd bet $100 they are a spammer. I'm getting good at identifying them
Thanks, David. I know you are most probably right, otherwise I would be the first in line to take your bet...
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