"My liege, and madam, to expostulateWhat majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time,Were nothing but to waste night, day and time.Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief."

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor whose works include major tragedies, comedies, and histories. His plays, including Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear, are central to world literature and theater. He is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

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