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Only known example of an Aslan joke?

“Perhaps humans must always label what they do not understand with concepts familiar to them (I am told this is called by your scholars ‘anthropomorphisation’, a word which I have never been able to pronounce).”

From “The Ways of Kuzu” by Raearu’he KhaheakUkhtaikheHoaawlikhe Ukhtai
JTAS #4
 
“Perhaps humans must always label what they do not understand with concepts familiar to them (I am told this is called by your scholars ‘anthropomorphisation’, a word which I have never been able to pronounce).”

From “The Ways of Kuzu” by Raearu’he KhaheakUkhtaikheHoaawlikhe Ukhtai
JTAS #4

I found the quote in JTAS #20, on page 11. And if that is an example of an Aslan joke, I would hate to hear their puns.
 
I've got one my Aslan friend told me once. It doesn't translate well, but here goes.

I’a’siyhei-ktyaea-ktaliaeitoyeekaosiy.

TRANSLATION: He did not say that [someone or something] had yet caused him to be prepared to jump over there.


:/


Told you it doesn't translate well. Hmm, maybe that's just the punchline. I'll have to ask.
 
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