Instant translation is amazing. I’m less sure about what it does to awkward conversations

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Real-time translation could help people communicate across languages in work, travel, and everyday life. But some conversations are meaningful partly because they are slow and imperfect. People use gestures, pauses, and misunderstandings to find out how the other person thinks. If translation removes all friction, it may improve communication while also removing some of the patience that communication requires. I’m very much in favor of translation tools. I’m just curious whether perfect conveni

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