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Carpal Tunnel
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I think the use of 'inconnus" in that example is not good writing. The French word does not convey any special shade of meaning that its English equivalent would not.
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stranger
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stranger
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Generally, "inconnu" in French is an opposite of the word "connu", which means: known. I'm not sure, but I think it is in the ballpark ( I've learnt this expression here  )
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old hand
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I've learnt this expression hereAdam, how heartwarming!  Stick around, a lot of slang gets used here! ("stick around," or "why don't you stick around" = "please don't leave!") Let us go in peace to love and serve the board.
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