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29 Jul 2024 14:23:43 EDT (-0400)
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From: Jim Henderson
Date: 15 Jan 2012 14:12:27
Message: <4f13251b$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:54:38 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 15/01/2012 10:46 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> On 13/01/2012 05:34 PM, Warp wrote:
>>
>>> The problem with quotes in the modern world is that it's trivial to
>>> write them in google and get the source in a few seconds. There's no
>>> challenge anymore.
>>
>> Interestingly, typing "quod enim mavult homo verum esse id poteous
>> credit" yields few if any hits, despite being a very well-known quote.
>>
> Not well known to me. What does it mean?

Essentially boils down, I think, to "A man prefers what he believes to be 
true".

Google Translate can now handle latin, but "poteous" it doesn't seem to 
know.

Jim


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