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Lost in Translation

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Lost in TranslationThis made me laugh: the English is quite clear and easy to understand, but the Welsh underneath doesn't say the same thing. Instead is says "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated" as this was the automated email response the Swansea council received.
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Glucides

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The French use the term "glucides" to depict carbohydrates on the side of products. Think of the word as an English word for a moment, in a singular form and take note of the ending - "cide". Can you think of any English word that ends in "cide", other than "decide", that does NOT have any negative connotations? Could the French be onto something here?
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