Monday, June 02, 2003

"Multnomah County officials later backed down from the fatuous decision to seek a Klingon interpreter as late night personalities and comedians had a field day at the county’s expense. 'It was a mistake, and a result of an overzealous attempt to ensure that our safety net systems can respond to all customers and clients,' Multnomah County chair Diane Linn stated in a news release. Some people in the county finally understood the underlining theme: 'yIDoghQo,' translated by the Klingon Language Institute as 'don’t be silly.'"

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