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kairos12

(13,240 posts) Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:31 AM Nov 2022

Descartes on the town

Descartes takes his date, Jeanne, to a restaurant for her birthday. The sommelier hands them the wine list, and Jeanne asks to order the most expensive Burgundy on the list. “I think not!” exclaims an indignant Descartes, and he disappears.

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Descartes on the town (Original Post) kairos12 Nov 2022 OP

je ne pense pas donc je ne suis pas if High School French serves correctly! MLAA Nov 2022 #1

Sorry MLAA kairos12 Nov 2022 #2

You deduced correctly! MLAA Nov 2022 #3

"Poof." Good one. brush Nov 2022 #4

MLAA

(18,574 posts)

1. je ne pense pas donc je ne suis pas if High School French serves correctly!

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:45 AM

Nov 2022

kairos12

(13,240 posts)

2. Sorry MLAA

Reply to MLAA (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 12:04 PM

Nov 2022

I can probably deduct the meaning, however, without Google Translate my French is limited to Malibu Chevrolet.

MLAA

(18,574 posts)

3. You deduced correctly!

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 12:27 PM

Nov 2022

brush

(57,279 posts)

4. "Poof." Good one.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 12:29 PM

Nov 2022

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