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From: davidk@dartvax.UUCP (David C. Kovar)
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Subject: Re: YA Humorous Translation
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[For the white space eater in netnews....]

A classic french translation for beginners is "Je suis fini".
They are usually trying to say "I am done" or "I am finished".
In French, they are finished for it means "I am dead."

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