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May 15

What does this sentence mean?

"Given the stakes, the question of whether Mattress Performance 'is art' is probably a distraction". I think it will be necessary to read the article to get the context. Thanks. Bus stop (talk) 05:02, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

"Because the issue [violence against women] is so important, it doesn't matter if we describe the performance as 'Art' [or just as 'a protest']." Tevildo (talk) 08:18, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Lithuanian question

I need this for a project at work. How does one say "Opens in a new browser window, recommended for use with mobile web devices." in Lithuanian? JIP | Talk 18:59, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

"Atsidaro naujame naršyklės lange, rekomenduojama naudoti su mobiliomis naršymo priemonėmis.", I guess... Although I would prefer to split it into two sentences... And perhaps the part about "mobile web devices" might be made more precise... It would sound less awkward ("Skirta išmaniesiems telefonams."), if it could be reworded to "Meant for smartphones.". --Martynas Patasius (talk) 19:47, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

I understand absolutely zero Lithuanian, so whatever you can propose is fine by me, as long as it is grammatically correct. Because I understand zero Lithuanian, which part should I replace with "Skirta išmaniesiems telefonams."? Thanks for your help. JIP | Talk 20:14, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

The part "rekomenduojama naudoti su mobiliomis naršymo priemonėmis". --Martynas Patasius (talk) 21:19, 15 May 2015 (UTC)