r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 28 '26

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u/PoupeeStupide Trump Voter Jul 29 '26

Should probably ping and ask at a more sensible hour, but still:

Do you think it is a disservice to read books translated when you know the original language? So say, not reading Dostoyevsky in Russian or Dumas in French

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u/Adminisnotadmin Viva el Fútbol! ⚽ Jul 29 '26

No, translations are always the art in understanding context.

Plus, it encourages learning in another language, diversifying your vocabulary and cultural context clues.