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Illegitimi non carborundum
Mock-Latin aphorism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Illegitimi non carborundum is a mock-Latin aphorism, often translated as "Don't let the bastards grind you down". The phrase itself has no meaning in Latin and can only be mock-translated.
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