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== Code blocks are not translated ==  
== Code blocks are not translated == <!--T:21-->
Our professional human translator is not a programmer.
Our professional human translator is not a programmer.
They cannot distinguish between code and comments in every possible language,  
They cannot distinguish between code and comments in every possible language,  
so the documentation team has instructed the translator to exclude code blocks from translation.
so the documentation team has instructed the translator to exclude code blocks from translation.


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Putting explanatory comments in code is excellent programming practice which we wish to encourage,
Putting explanatory comments in code is excellent programming practice which we wish to encourage,
but the value of the comments is decreased if the comments aren't translated.  
but the value of the comments is decreased if the comments aren't translated.  
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# If you're sufficiently bilingual, and familiar with the translation apparatus, you may translate the code block yourself.
# If you're sufficiently bilingual, and familiar with the translation apparatus, you may translate the code block yourself.


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Please ''do not'' leave example code uncommented, but please ''do'' remember that
Please ''do not'' leave example code uncommented, but please ''do'' remember that
comments will not normally be translated, and consider how this will affect the understanding
comments will not normally be translated, and consider how this will affect the understanding
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