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https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nagelprobe

[2] rCREin Seitensprung kann zur Nagelprobe einer Beziehung werden.rCL[5] -2Seitensprung-+: Wenn Gef|+hle ins Wanken kommen. In: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 25. Juni 2015 (URL, abgerufen am 21. M|nrz 2020).

[2] rCLAn affair can be the acid test of a relationship.rCY [ 5 ]


----------- This reminds me of a book I read in the 1980's.
The author (a Communist) studied in Germany in the 1930's or maybe
a bit later.

At the time, among German youths, a big issue was the question of Sex
before Marriage.

According to the book, there was a common slogan (or
Motto), but I can't remember the exact wording. Does anyone remember
it?

It was something like:

"Keine Pr|+fungen, was f|+r eine Liebe?" (This is what I remember)

--- (Without (Tests, Trials) experimentation, what good is
Love ?)



"Keine Proben, was f|+r Lieben?"

"Keine Pr|+fungen, was ist das f|+r eine Liebe?"
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:47:53 +0000, HenHanna wrote:

https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nagelprobe

[2] rCREin Seitensprung kann zur Nagelprobe einer Beziehung werden.rCL[5] -2Seitensprung-+: Wenn Gef|+hle ins Wanken kommen. In: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 25. Juni 2015 (URL, abgerufen am 21. M|nrz 2020).

[2] rCLAn affair can be the acid test of a relationship.rCY [ 5 ]

----------- This reminds me of a book I read in the 1980's.
The author (a Communist) studied in Germany in the 1930's or maybe
a bit later.

At the time, among German youths, a big issue was the question of Sex
before Marriage.

According to the book, there was a common slogan (or
Motto), but I can't remember the exact wording. Does anyone remember
it?

It was something like:

"Keine Pr|+fungen, was f|+r eine Liebe?" (This is what I remember)

--- (Without (Tests, Trials) experimentation, what good is
Love ?)

"Keine Proben, was f|+r Lieben?"

"Keine Pr|+fungen, was ist das f|+r eine Liebe?"

in Sci.Lang, I used to be gratefully aware of
Helmut Richter (who often gave me excellent responses) --- has he disappeared?


Maybe I'll describe a few of the most interesting or informative responses that he gave me.


PTD once gave me a great response ------- which was........
about this joke in German which goes.............
( a few of you remember it?)


________________________

Bojewski (was that his real name?) probably spoke German, but
he rarely answered my questions.

He had a talent for responding to me
in a certain way.

by 1. bragging he knows many languages
-- (providing some hints or details to back that up)

2. without giving me any details that I'd want or asked about
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