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"I'm a farm boy. It's very interesting; you can detect self-starting characteristics in this society and they are strongest among people who have had some kind of rural upbringing and a very impressionable stage."
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![]() Chi and Mitsuko converse easily in the novel, with the help of wireless headsets and translation software.
This is almost as good as a babelfish. One of the biggest limitations to current translation software is the limited vocabulary; how can you make sure you get a good translation for the latest slang? You wouldn't need to be a techno-fetishist to appreciate being able to access the latest information straight from the wireless headset maker's server. Comment/Join this discussion ( 1 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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