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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# translate using google Translate services
+#
+# Usage:
+#     translate "la vie des chicons" fr en
+
+wget -qO- "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/services/language/translate?v=1.0&q=$1&langpair=$2|${3:-en}" | sed 's/.*"translatedText":"\([^"]*\)".*}/\1\n/';