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Sofia Polykreti

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Native Greek translator/language professional💡 Tweets about translation, language, culture, geography, maps, places 🌍 #xl8 #polyglot #urbanstories

 Bologna, Italy
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Joined March 2013
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Athens: a mermaid, a monster earthlang.net/2024/07/athens… via @earthlang #newpost #travel #athens #greece #places #summer2024
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The smarter you get, the less you speak.
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#WOMENSART
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Bicycles brought unprecedented freedom to many women, creating a change in restrictive clothing, independence of movement and were an iconic symbol of early feminism. #WomensArt
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Tips for challenging times: the pomodoro technique earthlang.net/2025/04/tips-f… via @earthlang #tips #newpost #productivity #translation #xl8
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Hand Painted Cards, 6 x 4", with Envs. in Cello Wrap - Just ÂŁ6 Each. P & P UK is ÂŁ3
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Love this. Tucked away in a corner of Tehran's Grand Bazaar ~ Mohammad Rafi, surrounded by all the colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but coloured pencils al-monitor.com/originals/202…
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity. -- Carl Sagan
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@DrDavidMiano3 Apr 2025
Archaeologists working at Knossos, on the island of Crete, have found an ivory staff or scepter engraved with the longest Linear A inscription ever found. Linear A, as you may know, is an undeciphered script. This inscription of approximately 119 signs will assist in helping us to understand more the language of the Minoans. buff.ly/BAwAAim
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Farm Buildings, Hertfordshire Watercolour 10x14”
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The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry writingforward.com/poetry-wr… via @writingforward
The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry | Writing Forward

The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry | Writing Forward

Poetry writing is an excellent practice for strengthening one's writing skills. Through poetry writing, we gain command of language, cultivate a robust vocabulary, master literary devices, and lea

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AlmostShrewLike@LikeShrew15 Feb 2025
Replying to @RuralMedicMama
When you're already grown up enough and you meet the right person, it's a very different experience than young love, and you're often ready to move far more quickly towards making things permanent than you would be at an earlier stage in life.
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🌿 Walk among ancient oaks and whispering ruins. 🌳 📍Glendalough, Co Wicklow Courtesy of krechet #wildroverdaytours #wicklow #wicklowmountains #glendalough #ireland #travel #ireland #travel #countywicklow #visitireland #nature #loveireland
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From Iceland — Beating The Blank Page grapevine.is/mag/interview/2… via @rvkgrapevine #amwriting #creative #writing
Beating The Blank Page

Beating The Blank Page

Creative writers can find community at the University of Iceland’s writing salon  Breaking the fourth wall for a moment here, I can tell you, dear reader, that the blank page is the enemy.

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E luce sull’albero di Natale fu: l’accensione in piazza Nettuno. Le immagini - la Repubblica bologna.repubblica.it/cronac…
E luce sull’albero di Natale fu: l’accensione in piazza Nettuno. Le immagini

E luce sull’albero di Natale fu: l’accensione in piazza Nettuno. Le immagini

Il sindaco ai commercianti afflitti dai cantieri: “Con tanti turisti e bolognesi che stanno venendo in centro storico sarà un Natale bello come gli altri".

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Dos and Don’ts of Putting Together a Short Story Collection cynthiavarady.net/blog/put-t…
Dos & Don'ts Of Short Story Collections | Book Design |

Dos & Don'ts Of Short Story Collections | Book Design |

9 things to keep in mind when putting together your short story collection. You may not think so, but design matters, so make it good.

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@ictinus_x21 Sep 2024
Syros, Greece 🇬🇷
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Allerta meteo in Emilia-Romagna, le notizie in diretta: Faenza alluvionata - la Repubblica bologna.repubblica.it/cronac…
Allerta meteo in Emilia-Romagna, oltre 1000 evacuati. Faenza alluvionata. Due dispersi a Bagnacav...

Allerta meteo in Emilia-Romagna, oltre 1000 evacuati. Faenza alluvionata. Due dispersi a Bagnacav...

Cotignola, Lugo e Traversara fra le aree più critiche. Lepore stima 10 milioni di danni nel Bolognese. Marche, ad Ancona straripa l’Aspio. Nuova allerta rossa …

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Translation vs. localisation: how to boost your brand in another language earthlang.net/2020/07/transl… #xl8
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5 ways a freelance translator can use the Internet in a more positive manner earthlang.net/2014/01/5-ways… via @earthlang #xl8 #tips #technology
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Athens: a mermaid, a monster earthlang.net/2024/07/athens… via @earthlang #xl8
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Writing When You’re Not in the Mood writingforward.com/creative-… via @writingforward
Writing When You're Not in the Mood | Writing Forward

Writing When You're Not in the Mood | Writing Forward

What happens when you're not in the mood to write? Should you do it anyway? Maybe. Maybe not.

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