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In response to "apparently he got it wrong, it should be "vox clamans in deserto." -- (link)" by loosilu

I'll grant that he misquoted, but in latin meanings can depend on context, so what he said isn't necessarily wrong.

Posted by mafic Jun 26 '09, 11:38

the contextual implication is more like "a single voice crying out on earth." which, come to think of it could also be a technically accurate literal translation.

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it's wrong if it's a quote from the bible. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 11:42 1
- that's what I'm saying. he misquoted, but the meaning is still intact. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 11:45

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I'll grant that he misquoted, but in latin meanings can depend on context, so what he said isn't necessarily wrong.

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