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RichardKennaway comments on Rationality Quotes With Attributions Hidden: from Mein Kampf to Men****x - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 30 September 2011 07:36:42AM *  0 points [-]

Thank you for the source.

Nyy V xabj nobhg Avkba vf gung ur erfvtarq va qvftenpr gb nibvq vzcrnpuzrag sbe uvf ebyr va Jngretngr. Gung fcrrpu, sebz (cnhfr gb pbafhyg Jvxvcrqvn) sbhe lrnef orsber gubfr riragf vf n terng srfgbba bs nccynhfr yvtugf, juvpu bs pbhefr vg vf, orvat n cbyvgvpny ivpgbel fcrrpu. Naq va vgfrys gurer'f abguvat jebat jvgu gung. Gurer'f n gvzr sbe fubjvat nyy lbhe jbexvat naq n gvzr sbe vafcvevat qrpynzngvba bs lbhe pbapyhfvbaf.

But I'm curious to know how the original context is regarded by those closer to the matter. N zbahzragny fyno bs ulcbpevfl sebz n gubebhtutbvat fpbhaqery, be n tenaq fgngrzrag bs vqrnyf sebz n terng yrnqre yngre oebhtug ybj ol gur wnpxnyf bs gur yrsg?

Comment author: MichaelHoward 30 September 2011 10:30:36AM 1 point [-]

I can't believe you just straight out named the source!

Please rot13 this (the entire paragraph, it's a blatant clue).

Comment author: RichardKennaway 30 September 2011 10:50:44AM 1 point [-]

Done.

Comment author: MichaelHoward 30 September 2011 11:15:25AM 0 points [-]

Ur'f bsgra creprvirq nf n pynffvp rknzcyr bs plavpny qvfubarfgl fb vg frrzrq n tbbq dhbgr sbe guvf cntr. Vg unf n pbzcyrgryl qvssrerag zrnavat & vzcnpg nsgre gnxvat fbhepr & pbagrkg vagb nppbhag.