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Comment by inigyou

14 days ago

Can we not just agree that transliteration is tricky business with no single canon?

Some Indian restaurants near me sell Aloo Saag, others sell Alu Sag.

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rurban  14 days ago

No, there is a single canon. Proper media is able to use proper names. This was not on.

Esp. in this case with Wang having a special meaning in China.

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