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James. Buddy. Fellow Latin student. "Saepe" is often, not always!

There are several lessons that might be drawn from this story. Here’s one: *never trust ChatGPT*.

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ChatGPT got this one right. I changed it!

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I have taken some time, and now I am calm enough to inquire further.

Ahem.

Why??????

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Human error.

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Oct 4, 2023Liked by James J. Heaney

Oh, it was just a mistake, not a translation choice? I feel better, then.

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I mean, if I COULD think of a way to pass it off as a translation choice, I might just try. It's pretty embarrassing to have a robot give you the correct word and then have yourself go, "Ha ha li'l robot that's wrong! Saepe means always; everyone knows that!" so confidently that you don't even bother to check Whitaker's first.

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