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I DID THE UPDATE to the applications.

They're LIVE LIVE LIVE

you can view them when you go to make a new account

please don't use this as an opportunity to make new accounts.

or do, whatevs.

but ANSWER THE DAMN PROMPS OR I'LL DENY YOUR FUNNY COOL USERNAMES

edit: I'll leave this up for the rest of the day to let everyone know its done. I'll probably leave this unlocked so if anyone else wants to drop by and improve a translation or add a new one they can pop by and drop it in instead of making a whole new post or DMing me. not that's gonna stop anyone from doing exactly that lmao either one's fine.

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Hi folks, its me. hog-post

I'm stealing the top of the website for a few days because a thought occurred to me a while back that goes along the lines of "damn, we really haven't updated the application for a hot minute haven't we?" also "damn we're getting quite a few international folks in but they might not know what the lingo and abbreviations in the application really mean"

which leads me to this post: shocked-dino

A general poll on what languages hexbear users know... (read: I'm too lazy to figure out how to do an actual poll thingy so I'll just tally up everyones comments. Also don't be a smartass and say "English lol" angery )

And, arguably more exciting, a general request to our multilingual users to help translate the application into their language in order to help other possible new folks to know what we're all about. (Also a general discussion on whether or not this is a good idea. I got a thumbs up from the others in the cabal of evil admins but I'm playing fast and loose with this because I had just drank a bunch of coffee when I wrote this up and I was vibrating like a hairless chihuahua walking through a park in fall. silly-liberator )

To remind people what the application looks like, it's the following three sentences.

How did you find out about Hexbear, and why do you want to join?

Why did you choose your username?

What are your views on Gender and Sexual Minorities [GSM] / LGBTQ rights, racial justice, animal liberation, and similar movements?

So to summarize, Im bored, im curious what languages everyone speaks, and I'm looking for volunteers to translate the application into their native tongue so future applicants can have an easier time understanding what the site's about. The translated versions will be contained in spoilers so as to ensure the whole application page doesn't look densely bloated like me after eating oatmeal kiryu-dame-da-ne

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https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/bf320052-d366-4395-bcfd-39541cca4956.png fubuki stonk

https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/8cb6a46f-2d01-4f15-ac6b-c8597dc01738.png just as planned

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[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm throwing you in a gulag

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

I also speak English if you need an English speaker

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 28 points 2 months ago (7 children)

This was lofted in the great isntrael struggle sensation, but we should add "what are your thoughts on 'Israel'?" To the form

[–] Hermes@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Other questions I have advocated for:

  • What are your thoughts on AES?
  • What are your thoughts on the US military?
[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It sounds ideal but we probably don't want to make it too overwhelming for both applicants and reviewers.

Isntreal is a good binary red line, simple death to iSSreal or not.

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[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

I second this as well, any answer that still keeps israel in the picture is an easy reject.

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[–] Euergetes@hexbear.net 24 points 2 months ago

Who's going to translate the application into Maoist Standard English?

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

is-this admin abuse

Just kidding this is a really cool thing to do

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

is-this admin abuse

yes-sicko

[–] Emanuel@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey, I speak Simplified English lol, Portuguese, a bit of Spanish and can somewhat read Latin (I know).

My unreviewed translation (feel free to, other Portuguese speakers) to the application form is the following:

"Como você ouviu falar de Hexbear, e por que você quer fazer parte da comunidade?

Por que você escolheu seu nome de usuário?

Qual é sua visão a respeito de minorias sexuais e de gênero / direitos LGBTQ, justiça racial, liberação de animais e movimentos similares?"

Some terms are somewhat hard to translate, so I'd thank suggestions and corrections.

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[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have some very crappy irish, the application could be

Conas a fuair tú Hexbear, agus cén fáth ar maith leat dul isteach ar ann? (literal: how did you find hexbear and why would you like to enter it)

Cén fáth ar roghnaigh tú d'ainm úsáideora?

Cad a cheapann tú faoi cheartas ciníoch, cearta LADT, saoirse ainmhithe agus cúiseanna comhchosúla?

The last one could be wrong, as I am terrible at irish. (I blame )

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

I grew up speaking English and Norwegian, less specifically an Anglic and Scandinavian lect, or more specifically I grew up speaking strikingly idiosyncratic forms of GenAm and East Norwegian. I have tried to learn various other languages over the years and would say I'm at a decent level in Russian, Japanese, and Esperanto, and otherwise know tiny, fragmentary bits and pieces of a pretty wide range of different languages in all sorts of families from every corner of the globe, both spoken and signed.

I also have a few conlang projects I'm working on, and I'd say I could speak half-decently off the cuff in my most developed conlang, which has ~3K words at present. Not that that's actually particularly useful for communicating with people, but it's still kinda neat, right?

As for translating the application:

NorskHvordan fant du ut om Hexbear? Hvorfor vil du skape en konto?

Hvordan valgte du brukernavnet ditt?

Hva er meningene dine om LHBT+ folk og deres rettigheter, om etnisk rettferdighet, om frigjøring av dyr, osv?

Glossed back into English{Hvordan|How} {fant|found} {du|you} {ut|out} {om|about} {Hexbear?|Hexbеar?} {Hvorfor|Why} {vil|want} {du|you} {skape|create} {en|an} {konto?|account?}

{Hvordan|How} {valgte|chose} {du|you} {brukernavnet|the-username} {ditt?|yours?}

{Hva|What} {er|are} {meningene|the-opinions} {dine|yours} {om|about} {LHBT+|LGBT+} {folk|people} {og|and} {deres|their} {rettigheter,|rights,} {om|about} {etnisk|ethnic} {rettferdighet,|~justice,} {om|about} {frigjøring|liberation} {av|of} {dyr,|animals,} {osv?|etc?}


You might wish to get another Norwegian speaker to verify that this translation looks good. I don't really feel confident enough to translate the application into any other languages.

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[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I translated it to spanish spain-cool , if any other nerds wants to change it a bit so its more neutral spanish feel free

Como encontraste Hexbear, y porque quieres unirte?

Explica su nombre de usuario?

¿Que Opinas de los siguentes temas: Derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ, Justicia Anti-Racial, Liberación Animal, y otros movimientos similares?

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

This is pretty good.

I think we can use "encontrar" instead of "descubrir" and drop the "sobre" for the first one: "¿Cómo encontraste Hexbear?"

I also think we can convert the second part into a command form: "Explica su nombre de usuario"

And the third one we can use the verb form of opinión and simplify some parts: "¿Qué opinas de los siguientes temas: los derechos de gente queer/trans, La justicia anti-racista, la liberación animal y otros movimientos políticos similares?

Also we should decide on el tuteo (formal speech vs informal) I'm leaning towards formal speech since it's an application but if you know what's the standard then go with what you know.

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[–] Super_Lumalo@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Polish and English.

Skąd wiesz o Hexbear, i dlaczego chesz dołączyć?

Jaki jest powód wybrania twojej nazwy użytkownika?

Jakie są twoje poglądy na temat Płci i Mniejszości Seksualnych [GSM] / praw LGBTQ, sprawiedliwości rasowej, wyzwolenia zwierząt i podobnych ruchów społecznych?

The only thing I can't really get to sound right is "racial justice", it sounds off. I don't know how else to put it. I also made sure that the language is gender neutral, by directly addressing the reader. @PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml what do you think?

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

translates to Polish

The only thing I can't really get to sound right is "racial justice"

he-laughed

[–] Super_Lumalo@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

sh-shut up. you, you goddamn anglo!!!!! angery

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No idea, English language is such a minefield of old and new dogwhistles that i doubt i even could answer this question except the vague "I support our LGBT+ comrades in their struggle".

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[–] Edie@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'm too lazy to figure out how to do an actual poll thingy

You could make a Cryptpad Form, disroot hosts a cryptpad instance you could use.

Like this: https://cryptpad.disroot.org/form/#/2/form/view/lVBgy1OcV-y51z6bDB0mx-IrOhDDs3lnHK5ImRICKtw/

Edit: There seems to be a problem with Lemmy where in links with # before a +, it (+) is changed to %20 (a space), which can break those links

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Oh that's neat. I'm too much of a blockhead to automate the whole thing so I'll choose to suffer doing it by hand like a peasant. Also I think doing this bone-headed style is a good motivator for community participation in the free marketplace of ideas doggirl-smart

[–] PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

English, broken high-school Peggy Hill Spanish.

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[–] Edie@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Like so many others in this thread, I speak deleted by creator

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

What a coincidence. I happen to speak removed, which is a dialect of deleted by creator

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (12 children)

I only know English and a smattering of Japanese, sorry.

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[–] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Finnish, Swedish, English, some high school German.

Can definitely try to translate to Finnish when I have time.

Edit, translated them:

translation


  1. Miten kuulit Hexbear-sivustosta ja miksi haluat liittyä?

  2. Millä perusteella/miksi valitsit käyttäjänimesi?

  3. Mitkä ovat näkemyksesi sukupuoli- ja seksuaalivähemmistöjen oikeuksista, rodullistettujen oikeuksista, eläinten oikeuksista ja vastaavista liikkeistä?

Note: The meanings of the last question do not translate just as they are in the English version, because rights/justice and movement are used a bit differently and some of the terms don't have good translations/get used like they are used in the question. The sentence I chose should however get the point across.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago

dbzer0 has the instance application translated into a few different languages:

[–] iByteABit@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

English lol, Greek and some basic Italian

Here it is in Greek:

How did you find out about Hexbear, and why do you want to join?

Why did you choose your username?

What are your views on Gender and Sexual Minorities [GSM] / LGBTQ rights, racial justice, animal liberation, and similar movements?

Πώς μάθατε για το Hexbear και για ποιους λόγους θα θέλατε να γραφτείτε σε αυτό?

Πώς επιλέξατε το όνομα χρήστη σας (username)? 

Ποιες είναι οι απόψεις σας για τις μειονότητες σεξουαλικότητας και φύλου, τα δικαιώματα ΛΟΑΤΚΙ, την δικαιοσύνη σχετικά με τον ρατσισμό, την απελευθέρωση των ζώων, και παρόμοια κινήματα? 
[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

can we make people type "death to america" like .ml requires the complete sentence from whatever book i forget?

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

French and English. I only need to learn Spanish in order to complete my colonial Exodia and win instantly.

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[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have poor:

French, Tagalog, Spanish skills, besides the language we're speakin'

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How did you find out about Hexbear, and why do you want to join?

Paano mo nahanap si Hexbear, at bakit mo gustong sumali?

Why did you choose your username?

Bakit mo pinili iyong username?

What are your views on Gender and Sexual Minorities [GSM] / LGBTQ rights, racial justice, animal liberation, and similar movements?

Anong iyong mga perspektibo sa Gender at Sekswal na Minorya [GSM] / mga karapatan ng LGBTQ, katarungan sa lahi, pagpapalaya ng hayop, at mga katulad na kilusan?

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Czech, Russian (frankly can read any Slavic language and autocorrect solves most spelling issues online), English, and a ton of languages at a very basic conversational level

When I have time I'll sit down and double check some responses and write some down

[–] sodium_nitride@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

My hindi is very rusty, so the following is currently of low quality. To a native hindi reader the following probably reads like one those poorly constructured sign posts.

I'll see if I can improve it later,

Hindi (with english letters):

spoilerAapne Hexbear ke bare me kaise jana? Aur aap kyu join karne chahte hain?

Aapne appna username kaise chunna?

Aapko "Gender aur Sexual Minorities [GSM}", LGBTQ rights, racial (prajatiya) rights, animal (janvari) rights aur aise hi alag alag aldhulano ke bare mai kya vichar hain?

Hindi (with hindi letters) :

spoiler

आपने Hexbear के बारे में कैसे जाना? और आप क्यों जोइन करना चाहते हैं?

आपने अप्पना यूजरनाम/username कैसे चुना ?

आपके "जेंडर और सेक्सुअल / लैंगिक माइनॉरिटीज /अल्पसंख्यक ", LGBTQ अधिकारों , नस्लीय अधिकारों , पशु मुक्ति और ऐसेही अलग अलग आंदोलनों के ऊपर क्या विचार हैं?

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Final call to for all contributors to look over the submissions in the languages they understand to double check for formatting or editing before i close this down and update the application.

I'll have Thursday dedicated to a final check and Friday be the closure of the thread day.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (17 children)

اللغة العربيةكيف عرفت عن هكسبير ولماذا تريد الانضمام؟

لماذا اخترت اسم المستخدم الخاص بك؟

ما هي آراؤك حول الأقليات الجنسية والعدالة العرقية، وتحرير الحيوان، والحركات المماثلة؟

中文你怎么知道Hexbear,为什么要加入?

你为什么选择这个用户名?

你对性少数[GSM]/彩虹族群权利,种族平等,动物解放之类运动有什么看法?

日本語Hexbearはどうやって知りましたか、なぜ参加したいのですか?

自分のユーザー名どう選ぶんですか?

LGBTQや反人種差別や動物の解放やどう思いますか?

हिंदीआपने Hexbear के बारे में कैसे जाना? और आप क्यों जोइन करना चाहते हैं?

आपने अप्पना यूजरनाम/username कैसे चुना ?

आपके "जेंडर और सेक्सुअल / लैंगिक माइनॉरिटीज /अल्पसंख्यक ", LGBTQ अधिकारों , नस्लीय अधिकारों , पशु मुक्ति और ऐसेही अलग अलग आंदोलनों के ऊपर क्या विचार हैं?

FrançaisComment avez-vous découvert Hexbear et pourquoi souhaitez-vous vous inscrire?

Pourquoi avez-vous choisi votre pseudonyme?

Quelles sont vos opinions concernant les droits des minorités sexuelles et de genre (MSG)/LGBTQ, la justice raciale, la libération des animaux et autres mouvements similaires?

DanskHvor lærte du Hexbear at kende, og hvorfor vil du gerne være med?

Hvorfor har du valgt dit brugernavn?

Hvad er din holdning til køns- og seksuelle minoriteter / LGBTQ-personers rettigheder, antiracisme, dyrefrigørelse og lignende bevægelser?

DeutschWie hast du zu Hexbear gefunden und warum würdest du gerne dabeisein?

Warum hast du dich für diesen Nutzernamen entschieden?

Was sind deine Ansichten über Geschlechts- und Sexualminderheiten / LSBTQ Rechte, Rassengerechtigkeit, den Tierbefreiungskampf und ähnlichen Bewegungen?

ΕλληνικάΠώς μάθατε για το Hexbear και για ποιους λόγους θα θέλατε να γραφτείτε σε αυτό?

Πώς επιλέξατε το όνομα χρήστη σας (username)?

Ποιες είναι οι απόψεις σας για τις μειονότητες σεξουαλικότητας και φύλου, τα δικαιώματα ΛΟΑΤΚΙ, την δικαιοσύνη σχετικά με τον ρατσισμό, την απελευθέρωση των ζώων, και παρόμοια κινήματα?

EspañolComo encontraste Hexbear, y porque quieres unirte?

Explica su nombre de usuario?

¿Que Opinas de los siguentes temas: Derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ, Justicia Anti-Racial, Liberación Animal, y otros movimientos similares?

GaeilgeConas a fuair tú Hexbear, agus cén fáth ar maith leat dul isteach ar ann?

Cén fáth ar roghnaigh tú d'ainm úsáideora?

Cad a cheapann tú faoi cheartas ciníoch, cearta LADT, saoirse ainmhithe agus cúiseanna comhchosúla?

ItalianoCome hai scoperto hexbear e perché vuoi unirti?

Perché hai scelto il tuo nome utente?

Quali sono le tue opinioni riguardo l'identità di genere, minoranze sessuali / diritti LGBTQ, giustizia razziale, liberazione animale e altri movimenti simili?

PortuguêsComo você descobriu Hexbear, e por que quer fazer parte da comunidade?

Por que escolheu este nome de usuário?

Qual é sua visão sobre minorias sexuais e de gênero / direitos LGBTQIA+, igualdade racial, liberação animal e movimentos similares?

NederlandsHoe heb je Hexbear gevonden en waarom wil je lid worden?

Hoe heb je jouw gebruikersnaam gekozen?

Wat vind je van rechten van geslachts- en seksuele minderheden [GSM]/ LHBTQ+ , raciale rechtvaardigheid, en vergelijkbare bewegingen?

NorskHvordan fant du ut om Hexbear? Hvorfor vil du skape en konto?

Hvordan valgte du brukernavnet ditt?

Hva er meningene dine om LHBT+ folk og deres rettigheter, om etnisk rettferdighet, om frigjøring av dyr, osv?

PolskiSkąd wiesz o Hexbear, i dlaczego chesz dołączyć?

Jaki jest powód wybrania twojej nazwy użytkownika?

Jakie są twoje poglądy na temat Płci i Mniejszości Seksualnych [GSM] / praw LGBTQ, sprawiedliwości rasowej, wyzwolenia zwierząt i podobnych ruchów społecznych?

SuomiMiten kuulit Hexbear-sivustosta ja miksi haluat liittyä?

Millä perusteella/miksi valitsit käyttäjänimesi?

Mitkä ovat näkemyksesi sukupuoli- ja seksuaalivähemmistöjen oikeuksista, rodullistettujen oikeuksista, eläinten oikeuksista ja vastaavista liikkeistä?

TagalogPaano mo nahanap si Hexbear, at bakit mo gustong sumali?

Bakit mo pinili iyong username?

Anong iyong mga perspektibo sa Gender at Sekswal na Minorya [GSM] / mga karapatan ng LGBTQ, katarungan ng lahi, liberasyon ng hayop, at mga katulad na kilusan?

TürkçeHexbear'i nereden keşfettin ve niye katılmak istiyorsun?

Kullaıcı adını nasıl seçtin?

Cinsel azınlıklar / LGBTQ, ırk adaleti, hayvan özgürlüğü ve benzer eğilimler hakkında ne düşünüyorsun?

РусскийКак Вы узнали о Hexbear и почему хотите присоединиться?

Расскажите, что означает Ваше имя пользователя?

Как Вы относитесь к гендеру и сексуальным меньшинствам / ЛГБТ правам, анти-расизму, веганству, защите животных, и похожим движениям?

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[–] normal_user@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Italian:

Come hai scoperto hexbear e perché vuoi unirti?

Perché hai scelto il tuo nome utente?

Quali sono le tue opinioni riguardo l'identità di genere, minoranze sessuali / diritti LGBTQ, giustizia razziale, liberazione animale e altri movimenti simili?

[–] Kaputnik@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

English and terrible French tabarnak

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

English lol

I know a handful of work jargon terms in french/spanish but none of that helps here.

I certainly support more multilingual stuff, my only note is that a more multilingual crowd on the site will require sufficient mods that speak the languages in question. I help mod the news comm but I wouldn't be able to assess a report on a non-english post unless it was really obvious what was going on.

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

I know Danish (and thereby quite a lot of Norwegian (bokmål) and Swedish as well), English, some German and a little bit of French.

Danish translation of the applicationHow did you find out about Hexbear, and why do you want to join? Hvor lærte du Hexbear at kende, og hvorfor vil du gerne være med?

Why did you choose your username? Hvorfor har du valgt dit brugernavn?

What are your views on Gender and Sexual Minorities [GSM] / LGBTQ rights, racial justice, animal liberation, and similar movements? Hvad er din holdning til køns- og seksuelle minoriteter / LGBTQ-personers rettigheder, antiracisme, dyrefrigørelse og lignende bevægelser?

Proposed additions:

What are your thoughts on 'Israel'? Hvad er din holdning til 'Israel'?

What are your thoughts on AES? Hvad er din holdning til virkeligt eksisterende socialisme (AES)?

What are your thoughts on the US military? Hvad er din holdning til det amerikanske militær?

Danish glossed back into English{Hvor|where} {lærte|learned} {du|you} Hexbear {at|to} {kende|know}, {og|and} {hvorfor|why} {vil|want} {du|you} {gerne|like} {være|be} {med|with}?

{Hvorfor|why} {har|have} {du|you} {valgt|chosen} {dit|your} {brugernavn|username}?

{Hvad|what} {er|is} {din|your} {holdning|opinion} {til|to} {køns-|gender} {og|and} {seksuelle|sexual} {minoriteter|minorities} / LGBTQ-{personers|persons'} {rettigheder|rights}, {antiracisme|anti-racism}, {dyrefrigørelse|animal liberation} {og|and} {lignende|similar} {bevægelser|movements}?

{Hvad|what} {er|is} {din|your} {holdning|opinion} {til|to} 'Israel'?

{Hvad|what} {er|is} {din|your} {holdning|opinion} {til|to} {virkeligt|actually} {eksisterende|existing} {socialisme|socialism} (AES)?

{Hvad|what} {er|is} {din|your} {holdning|opinion} {til|to} {det|the} {amerikanske|American} {militær|military}

[–] gramxi@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Chinese but I'm functionally illiterate

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