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throwawy123
7y ago
I always assumed they taught the Yale Romanization in schools, since that's what every book I've bought in Hong Kong has used. Outside Hong Kong, Jyutping seems pretty much universal. Is everybody really typing with Cangjie/h
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throwawy123
7y ago
You also might try Bing Translate, which actually has Cantonese translation. Google Translate can take Cantonese input, but since it's really just a Mandarin translation engine, it won't correctly interpret Cantonese words and gr
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throwawy123
7y ago
No, you can actually type this straight into Google Translate and it will work fine. After selecting Chinese as the language, you have to set the input method as "Cantonese." Of course, Google Translate is banned in China. ;) Th
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throwawy123
7y ago
Certainly not joe shmoe polygraph examiners, but I was under the impression that the NSA examiners are sworn federal law enforcement officers. Now that I say that, though, I can't find a reference to support this.
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throwawy123
7y ago
Yes, you can be prosecuted for things you admit during a polygraph interview. You can also be prosecuted for lying, since the polygraph examiners are federal investigators.
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throwawy123
7y ago
Unless you used to have a serious meth or heroine problem I'd say you're fine. ;) I was pretty honest about my drug use. The way they phrase the questions sometimes leaves you with a bit of doubt, though. Like, "How many ti
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throwawy123
7y ago
What sort of disqualifying info, if you don't mind my asking? There were a lot of interesting questions in the psych interview, from porn use to romantic relationships and digital pirating... And, just spitballing, I wonder if it'
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throwawy123
7y ago
I took a polygraph twice for an NSA internship (TS/CSI Clearance). It's an interesting process. In the first phase, you go over your security forms (SF-86 and related) in detail with your polygraph examiner. They ask a lot of de