[PEQUOD SUPERORGANISM policy against alien life-forms is predicated entirely upon presupposed incomprehensibility.] [But we/Fremda have been dependent on naturals for nearly forty years.] [Superior/Esperas maintained that we must not communicate with the naturals; they are incomprehensible to us, and communication is deadly to both parties.] [Either Esperas was in error or misspoke deliberately.] [We are communicating with you now.] [Ampersand communicates through YOU, his human interpreter.] [You/naturals are not incomprehensible.] [We/Fremda/humans must communicate, become a part of the
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Why in the world would a crude inter species translator use this kind of vocbulary?
