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by parabyl 435 days ago
Although I think "pure" is alright to use in this context, I would probably have gone with "beautifully simple".
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ddingus 435 days ago
Not bad. That could work, but still the sentiment remains a bit elusive.

Yours does nail a couple strong elements to it.

It seems almost noble, or just is a celebration of quiet nobility. That is a part of it too.

I feel this is one of those times we would learn Germans have a dead on word like they often do.

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jajko 434 days ago
> I feel this is one of those times we would learn Germans have a dead on word like they often do.

Yeah but it would be 72 characters long, being composed out of 6 different words difficult on their own (I know German a bit, and some words I have to read in my head loudly to see where they break into subparts)

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