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[akk]

As of today chapter 11, which turned out to be a monster of more than 9200 words, is with my editor. I wish her (and myself) luck; we're going to need it.

Totally unrelated thought of the day, triggered by radio news and fouilletons filled with the upcoming book release:

Would Harry Potter be as hilariously popular as he is, if his name were Harald Töpfer?
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[akk]

Interesting. I never heard enough Chinese - be it Mandarin or Cantonese for that matter - to form an opinion about it, though I wonder whether these implied, subjective impressions play a role in how people judge the other party at direct talks - even if there are professional translators around, because despite getting the information in their own language, the talkers are still subjected to the impressions the conjure up about the others talking in their own language.
Something like:
*Aha. The guy from ABC is stressed. Our argument might have hit the spot*
When he probably really just meant that he'd think it through with his affiliates later on.

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Could be.