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But still, does that put the translator on the level of a greengrocer?
I just don't see how. He's not getting paid per unit of output, he's
getting
paid a fee that's directly proportional to the size of the task. The bigger
the job, the bigger the fee; the smaller the job the smaller the fee.
Sounds
like the way the original writer got paid for creating the package in the
first place. What's the beef?
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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In God we trust; all others must provide data.
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Opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.
If JCI had an opinion on this, they'd hire someone else to deliver it.