Chapter 19 PL note:
Stumble at 16:19 - 'then' s/b 'than that'
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tobester123
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So, chapter 22, the paragraph that begins with "The light that flashed into his face...". The fifth sentence contains the n-word and, yes, it makes me uncomfortable. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
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tobester123 wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2020, 5:36 pmSo, chapter 22, the paragraph that begins with "The light that flashed into his face...". The fifth sentence contains the n-word and, yes, it makes me uncomfortable. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Sorry, but my only suggestion would be to give it to someone else. I don't want you to read anything you don't feel comfortable with and we cannot change the text or omit a word. This word was common at the time... So your pick. I am very sorry, I know how commited you are.
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PSHarvey106
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Hi,
Thanks for catching that.
Here is the corrected file:https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_19_paternoster_128k.mp3
(Running Time 17:56)
Thanks,
Paul
Paul
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tobester123
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I'll keep it. But someday, when I've gone on to The Great Library, George and i will have a little talk about using the word frantically when he means the word frantically.miss stav wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2020, 11:32 pmtobester123 wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2020, 5:36 pmSo, chapter 22, the paragraph that begins with "The light that flashed into his face...". The fifth sentence contains the n-word and, yes, it makes me uncomfortable. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Sorry, but my only suggestion would be to give it to someone else. I don't want you to read anything you don't feel comfortable with and we cannot change the text or omit a word. This word was common at the time... So your pick. I am very sorry, I know how commited you are.
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years.
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
Chapter 19 now PL OK!
I am sorry I have no other solution for you. I have sympathy for you but this is our policy.
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tobester123
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Oh, no probs-I will make it work. How things have changed since 1904, though: we can say "d-----d" all we want but it's the n-word that causes trouble. And rightly so.
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years.
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
I don't know if this helps, but it is not YOU saying n***r, it's the character. Characters are often unpleasant. Heck, some are even murderers. I know that word is uncomfortable, as it should be. But it's spoken by a fictitious character, not you. I know, I recently recorded The Nigger of the Narcissus. I would never say that word in my personal life, but in that context, it had to be.
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VivianWeaver
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Chapter 20 is uploaded.
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_20_paternoster_128kb.mp3 17m36s
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_20_paternoster_128kb.mp3 17m36s
Vivian Weaver
Never underestimate the power of your truth.
Never underestimate the power of your truth.
Chapter 20 PL notes:
17:36 said: "chargin" text: chagrin (shuh-GRIN)
end silence only 3.7 seconds s/b 5 seconds
17:36 said: "chargin" text: chagrin (shuh-GRIN)
end silence only 3.7 seconds s/b 5 seconds
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tobester123
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Ch 22:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_22_paternoster_128kb.mp3 (17:04)
Thank you, btw, for all your very kind responses to my concerns with this chapter. I really appreciate them.
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_22_paternoster_128kb.mp3 (17:04)
Thank you, btw, for all your very kind responses to my concerns with this chapter. I really appreciate them.
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years.
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
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VivianWeaver
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Thank you. The changes have been made and Chapter 20 is uploaded.
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_20_paternoster_128kb.mp3 17m39s
The changes have been made and Chapter 20 is uploaded.https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/motorpirate_20_paternoster_128kb.mp3 17m39s
Vivian Weaver
Never underestimate the power of your truth.
Never underestimate the power of your truth.
Chapter 20 now PL OK.