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I'd refrain from reading too much into the precise word choice in the English translations of speeches presumably made en Francais.


How would you translate the verb 'appartenir' then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW5Z6T9Azyg#t=10m47s


This talk is an almost perfect example of applause light[1]. 95% of it is either self evident or universally accepted. But in the end, there's very little substance, if at all.

What I found most creepy about this talk is how similar it is from preaches I used to hear for Christmas. Same tone, same use of applause lights. It really felt religious. And for such important (and practical) issues, I don't take religiosity as a good starting point.

[1]: http://lesswrong.com/lw/jb/applause_lights/


belongs sounds good.




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