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Updated. Google’s translation services have been called all sorts of things over the years, from “incredible“ to “woeful“ and — by one particularly disgruntled user — “a total disgrace.” But here’s one to add to that pile: “unique.”

At least, the U.S. Patent Office thinks so — enough to award Google Translate a patent.

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