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    <body><![CDATA[This is a fantastic exploration into the translation of one poem.  It helps to know French so you can appreciate the different translations, howwever they are such different takes on the same entity that just reading thhe many translations gives you an idea of what you're missing.  Brilliant.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I kind of can't wait to clasp my grubby hands on this book.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A captivating exploration of translation that belies Frost's statement that 'Poetry is what gets lost in translation.' As with many Hofstadter books it starts with a seemingly simple premise and spirals to include realms that you weren't even aware existed, let alone were related. Truly a delight.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is probably my favorite nonfiction book.  I lost my copy a year or two ago.  Later I checked it out from the library and accrued massive fines.  The fines were worth it.  It is a masterpiece.<br/><br/>I would recommend this book to anyone with an attention span.  It is quite long.]]></body>
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