Index: filljsonfrompo.py
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--- filljsonfrompo.py
+++ filljsonfrompo.py
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@
         continue
       if entry.msgstr == '':
         continue
-      if entry.msgstr == msgid:
-        # don't add translations that are the same as the original (e.g. en_GB)
-        # to the JSON file, it unnecessarily increases the size of the JSON file
-        # and as such the size of the plugin binary if it is embedded
-        debugPrint('Not adding translation "%s" as it is the same as the original: "%s"' % (langkey, msgid))
-        continue
       if islist:
         json[langkey] = deserializeList(entry.msgstr)
       else: