Babel fishing
German newspapers are perplexing to read. Case in point, reading in the Deutsche Welle, we find this:
Maybe it would make more sense if I ran it twice through Babel Fish. Nope, that didn't work, it's still gibberish.
News | 10.06.2006 | 22:00Shouldn't the lede say, Far-left rally out numbers Far-right rally 25:1?
Far-right rally in German World Cup city
In Germany, nearly 5,000 people have demonstrated against right wing extremism and xenophobia. The protest in the city of Gelsenkirchen, which is hosting World Cup matches, came in response to an earlier rally by about 200 supporters of a German far-right party. A state court had banned the march by the extremist NDP, but Germany's constitutional court later lifted the ban. The counter demonstration was attended by politicians....
Maybe it would make more sense if I ran it twice through Babel Fish. Nope, that didn't work, it's still gibberish.
posted by Tony Harrison at 6:46 PM
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