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I love a good Shakespearean analogy more than most, but while Richard II calls back to the sad fall and humbling of a king, I think the demise of the thief Bardolph might have been more appropriate.

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The Lichtenbergian 2y ago

nostr:npub1ahqj3ek7s7lrt4ygsthymx0j0vqunam8vc6ejhn9qn7037prm0pq83wjwd I'd go for Malvolio, stripped of his office and humiliated before the court for his arrogance and presumption, but maybe Twelfth Night is not as well known as... Richard II?

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Warner Crocker 2y ago

nostr:npub1w2c8z9ukhurwdl9a3e9zqx4cvf038p6eyhvrvl3xpkxkqvn6hdvqat7vak Another better analogy.

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