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New absolutely addicting webtool, Translation Party, puts Google's fantastically flawed translation service to the test... with hilarious outcomes.

How does it work? The machine takes any English phrase and translates it from English to Japanese then back again, as many times as possible until it reaches an "equilibrium" -- meaning the phrase no longer changes when translated.

While some phrases come out completely nonsensical, some end up strangely meaningful, and others can never reach the state of equilibrium and just continue forever.

Below, a few of our favorite outcomes.