diff --git a/src/codechicken/lib/util/LangProxy.java b/src/codechicken/lib/util/LangProxy.java
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+package codechicken.lib.util;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.StatCollector;
+
+public class LangProxy
+{
+    public final String namespace;
+
+    public LangProxy(String namespace) {
+        this.namespace = namespace+".";
+    }
+
+    public String translate(String key) {
+        return StatCollector.translateToLocal(namespace+key);
+    }
+
+    public String format(String key, Object... params) {
+        return StatCollector.translateToLocalFormatted(namespace+key, params);
+    }
+}