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January 30th, 2024

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‘My life will be short. So on the days I can, I really live’: 30 dying people explain what really matters, from The Guardian
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Knight and Dragon

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- Алло! Ну что ещё? Одну минутку... нет, это я не тебе... Что? Плохо слышно! Перезвони попозже, я занят. Что? Занят! Хорошо, я сам перезвоню. Через полчаса. Двадцать минут. Ладно, пятнадцать. Всё! Потом! Я на работе! Да сказал же, перезвоню! Отбой.

"Hello? Well, what is it this time? Just a minute...no, I'm not talking to you...What? I can hardly hear you! Call me back later, I'm busy. What? Busy! OK, I'll call you back. In half an hour. Twenty minutes. OK, fifteen. That's it! Later! I'm working! I already told you, I'll call back! Over and out."

Рыцарь сбросил звонок, сунул телефон в карман доспехов и взмахнул мечом. Дракон в ответ взревел и занёс когтистую лапу. Телефон зазвонил опять - мерзко и пронзительно, как будильник из жестяного ведра. Рыцарь вздохнул, сделал Дракону знак подождать и полез в карман. Дракон привалился плечом к скале и принялся со скучающим видом изучать когти.

The Knight ended the call, stuffed the phone into the pocket of his armor and raised his sword. The Dragon roared in response and raised his clawed paw. The phone started ringing again--annoyingly and piercingly, like an alarm clock inside a tin bucket. The Knight sighed, motioned to the Dragon to wait, and put his hand in his pocket. The Dragon leaned his shoulder against the rock and, with a bored look, started contemplating his claws.Read more... )  ; translation is mine)