All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them wi — G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them wi — G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them wi — G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them wi — G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them wi — G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
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All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them without losing something

— G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen
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