James Lasdun - For a long period of history, you were what people said about you, and if your reputa...

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For a long period of history, you were what people said about you, and if your reputation was stained, you were in very serious trouble. People fought duels over this. Then it fades away historically.

James Lasdun

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Für eine lange Geschichte der Geschichte waren Sie das, was die Leute über Sie sagten, und wenn Ihr Ruf verschmutzt war, waren Sie in sehr ernsten Schwierigkeiten. Die Leute kämpften darum Zweikämpfe. Dann verblasst es historisch.

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