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Those lines are straight from a new translation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War & Peace, set in the world of Russian high society in the early 19th century.

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And yet, given the varied sources and multiple layers of translation, it’s helpful to trust that the literal meaning of the songs may take a while to sink in.

Powers and his family listened over headsets to an English translation.

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We showed our undercover filming and translations to senior immigration lawyer Bryony Rest, who told us Hussain was "clearly offering to falsify documents".

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Eight of the accused, aged 23 to 45, appeared in court on Tuesday wearing headphones to follow a translation of the proceedings, which opened with the names of the 65 people aboard the overloaded boat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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