Set your story in a meeting where a professional interpreter takes some liberties, with major consequences.
Posted in Funny on Dec 16, 2022
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“Lost In Cockney” by Chris Campbell
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“Translational Error” by Ian Gonzales
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“The Presidents Interpreter ” by Kelly Sibley
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“Found in Translation” by Marc Audet
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“The Lost Queen” by Natalie Minaker
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“Cultural Exchange” by Naomi Krant
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“God May Be Tone Deaf But I’m Not” by Michael Jefferson
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“Because of Montmartre” by Sanja Trpkovska
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“The Pink Cupcake Dress” by Madeline Honig
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“The Interpreter's Secret Talent: A Business Meeting Turned Stand-Up Comedy Show” by Khadijah Jay
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