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Document how _() looks for translations.

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.PP
Scripts can use \fB_("LANGID")\fR to query the translation language that is
in effect.
.PP
The \fB_()\fR function uses the following procedure to obtain the translation
for a string:
.RS
.TP
1
Look for an exact match. If found, return.
.TP
2
If the original string had an upper-case letter, search for the
all-lower-case equivalent. If found, make the first letter of the
result upper-case and return.
.TP
3
If the original string started with a lower-case letter, search
for an equivalent whose first letter is upper-case and the rest lower-case.
If found, make the first letter of the result lower-case and return.
.TP
4
No translation was found. Return the original string.
.RE
.SH LANGUAGE PACKS
.PP
\fBRemind\fR ships with a number of language packs, which are simply reminder