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BFR (bfr@bfr.com) 2007/02/24 04:42

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> hello!
>
> I'm a audiovisual translator working on the French version of a American
> TV series, and I have the following dialog:
>
> two characters (a man and a woman, video gamers) are chatting...
>
> He says:
> W R U D ? (that I understand: "what are you doing?")
>
> She says:
> Mainly SOMAANDA ! (???)
>
> He says:
> Ha ha, IFYGIFY ! (???)
>
> any thoughts/ideas will be greatly appreciated!
>
> thanks! have a nice weekend!

additional clue: it may well have something to do with the game "World
of Warcraft" since the female character has been playing it right before
this little dialog...

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