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  1. Fun fact, during the #Seljuk/ #Ottoman rule (c.1220-1820) it was often #Greeks who were the professional translators between #Arabic, #Persian, #Turkish and European languages, because of their trading backgrounds. The job was known by the fantastic title #DRAGOMAN; but it didn't have anything to do with dragons, boo hiss. #history #translation #Mediterranean