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 JULI@

link 21.04.2008 23:07 
Subject: Her wit was razor-sharp
Her wit was razor-sharp, she was as well educated if not better than most of the men he knew, and unlike most of the ton, she knew how to make a joke without insulting someone in the process.

Помогите пожалуйста перевести кусочек из указанного контекста, заранее спасибо)

 nephew

link 21.04.2008 23:09 

 JULI@

link 21.04.2008 23:33 
Спасибо Вам)

 Каббала

link 22.04.2008 4:09 
А мне по душе не "острый" а "блестящий ум" :-)

 Vera27

link 22.04.2008 16:42 
А это не Эмма Джейн Остин?

 JULI@

link 22.04.2008 21:22 
Нет, это не Джейн Остин, ее я на русском читала)

Каббала, а Вам спасибо за еще один вариант)

 tumanov

link 22.04.2008 22:00 
Я думаю, что "блестящий ум" - это 'bright mind'

http://talentdevelop.com/articles/GITW.html

Giftedness in the Workplace: Can the Bright Mind Thrive in Organizations?
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INTRODUCTION

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From time to time relatively unfettered bright minds alter the direction of their domain as a whole. Stories of eminent figures fascinate and inspire us. ...

 

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