Mel A. Nomah wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message
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: In article . net,
"Mel A.
: Nomah" writes:
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: "N2EY" wrote in message
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: : "Kokava aro, kokava tua, te igoa o te akuaku, erua"
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: He-k=EE te ma'ea: "Kumao-=E1".
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: HAW!
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: I'll translate mine if you translate yours!
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: 73 de Jim, N2EY

Roughly translated from rapanui, it means: "The rocks said 'OK,
Fine'"

Thank you!

Mine roughly translates to: "When worn out at the front and worn out at
the back, make a new one". It was the 'aku-aku' ('guardian spirit',
roughly) of a book that had been recopied many times on Easter Island,
passed down through many generations.

Imagine the ingenuity of the book's unknown ancient author, to put in
that saying so the information would survive.

73 de Jim, N2EY