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>ps where is everybody?
back to school for some, I suppose

I first read Catcher in English, then later stumbled across a French-translated one.  
The "goddamn"s have attempted to be translated, naturally, as have been the 
"phonies".  But the *feeling* of Catcher was different.  It didn't feel like seeing the 
world through Holden's eyes.  It didn't even feel like Salinger.  (But I suppose even 
a translated Salinger is better than no Salinger at all.)  Then came the f-you part.  
It was written (from memory now, I hope this is right): je t'enc... I, being unfamiliar 
with the French f-you, could only gape at the hole.  Any French-speakers know 
what's supposed to follow?

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