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Why did they choose her?


What was the line that got drowned out by the helicopter rotors?

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I didn't quite catch the line, but I think it was because the second person on their list didn't give them the correct Sanskrit word for war.

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Yes, it was something to do with the Sanskrit word for war, her interpretation was something along the lines of "I want to buy four camels", presumably his interpretation was more aggressive.

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