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Explanation: 'The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.'
Dedicated to all you, wise people out there!
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Thanks, Jim, but shouldn't this have been a not-for-point question, because of its nature? I wouldn't want to deprive the point-prone throng out there of their loot!
I watched the show on Saturday night, as I have BBC 1 & 2 in my TV subscription. I enjoyed it, there was also my beloved Benedict Cumberbatch<3. Would love to see Tennant and Tate in Much Ado..., I heard it was great.
'iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only'. Pity. But, the 2011 (Digital Theatre) production of Much Ado About Nothing with Tennant and Tate is available on YouTube.
died 400 years ago yesterday, when I posted this to mark the occasion. Read down to MissDutch's, Barbara's and my discussion entries and that will explain.
I do not understand "up cf ps mpu up cf" referring to folios etc? Or is it an abbreviation/code? Also is this a Pro question with the answer being "bard", the most obvious choice? How is that pro?
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers (and sisters); For he to-day that celebrates the bard with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition
Apparently, it was in order to hide the brand IBM in plain sight (H-A-L are the letters preceding those in I-B-M). Unless you're trying to further puzzle us, which you're doing very well:-O
I wouldn't do that try this: "... the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances;
In Ulysses James Joyce proves by algebra that Hamlet’s grandson is Shakespeare’s grandfather. In the film Space odyssey the computer was named HAL. Why?
Jim, though named after a Shakespeare heroine, I just can't make sense of it; could you please explain up cf ps mpu up cf to me? I shall compare thee to a summer's day;-)
Explanation: 'The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.'
Dedicated to all you, wise people out there!
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Thanks, Jim, but shouldn't this have been a not-for-point question, because of its nature? I wouldn't want to deprive the point-prone throng out there of their loot!
Barbara Carrara Italy Local time: 07:34 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Italian PRO pts in category: 12
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All's well that ends well I suppose
Notes to answerer
Asker: I suppose you are right, but I never lose sleep over points.
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