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“Marmalade for Comrade Philby”, or the dilemma of the translator’s share

At whisky distilleries the difference in quantity – but undoubtedly, also in quality – between a newly casked whisky and the resulting golden, mature liquid is known as the “angel’s share” (it is calculated as approximately 2% of the volume … Continue reading

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