On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron of France had an amusing exchange with a protester who objects to his reforms to increase efficiency and improve service in the nation’s railway system. At present, workers like the protester are able to retire at 52 years of age with a gold-plated pension.

Here’s my attempt (with some Google translate assistance), to translate what was said.

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