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Score: 7.2 / 10 
Interpreter Unravels Siege Crisis
Filed: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
A siege at the Colombian consulate ended peacefully with the aid of a passing interpreter. Early reports suggested that the group went into the consulate shouting in Spanish "Ole! muchos pistola, e fatalitie les bangola bangola" ("we are heavily armed and will shoot you all")
After many hours of negotiations, it was eventually realised by the do-gooding interpreter (whose identity remains shrouded in mystery) that they were actually shouting "Ole! Nachos pestile, e futilitie les burgola burgola?" ("Your nachos are pestilent, would it be futile to ask for a burger... or two?")
So that's all right then.
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