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Six-panel Doonesbury comic by GB Trudeau. A man in glasses on a bed asks a translator: "Tell me, honey--since you're the only translator in China who can still understand the Chairman, how faithfully do you actually carry out his wishes?" She replies: "Well, sir, he changes his mind a lot, and although his word is absolute law, I have to account for that. For instance, last Monday, he told me to have the Great Wall…

Doonesbury Translator Spins the Chairman's Orders

A vintage Doonesbury Sunday strip where a translator fakes tearing down and rebuilding the Great Wall while watching TV. A satire of unchecked power and yes-men.

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Six-panel Doonesbury comic by GB Trudeau. A man in glasses on a bed asks a translator: "Tell me, honey--since you're the only translator in China who can still understand the Chairman, how faithfully do you actually carry out his wishes?" She replies: "Well, sir, he changes his mind a lot, and although his word is absolute law, I have to account for that. For instance, last Monday, he told me to have the Great Wall…

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