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“You know what some televangelist said the other night? We were doing something we’d be punished for. Said we had no right to presume that just because we’re going to enable people to talk without a language barrier, just because we’ll understand each other perfectly, doesn’t mean we’re actually going to communicate.”

“Another religious nut that can’t stand progress. Pass the champagne.”

“Babelwiki will change the world.”

“That’s why the motto on the homepage. “With perfect understanding comes peace”.”

“He said we were lazy. Doing something dangerous. We have no enlightenment, or our vision is dark. Something like that.”

“Blah, blah, blah. Where’s the champagne?”

“You two see the televangelist last night? These are great Lisa. I love raw food canapes.”

“Thanks. Get me some champagne, would you Bill? Steig just drank the whole bottle before I could get a refill.”

“Hey, You could have asked!”

“Slovenly drunkard.”

“Two minutes to go, team!”

“Get the champagne, Bill.”

“The ad numbers are already great. Next thing is an IPO.”

“Yeah, then Sergey buys us out and we’re brizillionaires.”

“Everybody? Gather around, it’s speech time. You recording? Let Ricky up here so he can get a good shot of the keyboard…”

“Okay. I want to thank every one of you at Ziggurat group for your efforts on Babelwiki. We’re finally here! Instant translation across the globe for everyone! Who knows what mankind will accomplish when everyone finally understands what everyone else is saying. Linda here said that we could go down in history as the catalyst for world peace. Perfect understanding and all that. I know that sounds fluffy, but she has a point. Who knows what will eventually happen. Anyway, let’s not think too small, guys.  At the very least I think we’re all about to become filthy rich!”

“Okay Ricky, close-up time. Count down with me everybody… five, four three, two -”

“Would you believe it? “Blue Screen of Death.” Linda, we’ll have to use – hey! Your screen is blue too… what the – ”

“All the screens are blue!”

Agnes Dee has published stories in this and various other publications. She is now working with other writers from Flashes Of Speculation on an anthology called, “One Hundred Voices in the Night”.

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