#goodliness

『 🌈┊✧･ﾟ:*✿ 』 dorothy     looks     down     at     the     sparkling     shoes     that     adorn     her     feet,     given     to     her     by     the     good     witch     herself.     ❝     you     do     believe     me     don't     you     miss     glinda?     that     it     was     accident?     i     truly     had     no     control     over     my     family's     house     as     it     was     flying     through     the     air     &&     i     most     certainly     had     no     control     over     where     it     landed.     i     would     never     hurt     anyone     on     purpose.     ❜❜     she     looks     up     and     over     to     the     blonde     -haired     witch. 

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               "So, what's the deal with the road?" Question was asked as harsh, tired eyes took in the bricks that laid out the path before them. "Bricks made of actual gold or just paint?" It wasn't hard to miss his mind ticking over, considering the act of removing one to really observe it for himself... and potentially sell it if it were worth anything.

Questionable behaviour, but when one lived in poverty, people tended to do what they had to if it meant survival. "Not the type of roads I usually travel." Usually there were none, just simple trails left by other traders, their mounts and carts that people followed to get from settlement to settlement.

After a spot of consideration, hands were brushed against lap and there was a moment of hesitation, even a small wince as he pulled himself up, swiftly relying on his own cart half-full of merchandise to stop himself from toppling over. Pain was usual considering the strenuous work he did on the family farm when not travelling, but this pain was new and irritatingly naggy.

Translating the Bible: The Problem of Polysemous Words

Bible Translations One problem translators face in translating the Bible is the problem of polysemy. Polysemy is a word that has multiple meanings. When a polysemous word occurs in the biblical text, the translator must decide what is the correct meaning of the word in the context in which the word is used. Take, for instance, the English word “strike.” The word “strike” is a polysemous word that…