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Signs and notices 15

These are supposedly actual signs that have appeared at various locations. Sign in the office of a Roman doctor: „Specialist in women and other diseases.“ Sign in a Tokyo shop: „Our nylons cost more than common, but you’ll find they are best in the long run.“ Sign from a Japanese booklet about using a hotel air CONDITIONER: „COOLERS AND HEATERS: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself.“ Two signs from a Morrocan shop entrance: „English well talking.“ „Here speeching American.“ Sign at a Budapest zoo: „Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.“ Sign from a translated sentence from a Russian chess book: „A lot of water has been passed under the bridge since this variation has been played.“ Sign at a garage in Hertfordshire: „Please do not smoke near the pumps. If your life isn’t worth anything – gas is!“ Sign on the menu of a Swiss restaurant: „Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.“

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