And my poor fool is hanged! No, no, no life! Why should a dog, a horse…

William Shakespeare
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And my poor fool is hanged! No, no, no life! Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more, Never, Never, Never, Never, Never! Pray you, undo this button. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 5, sc. 3, l. [307]
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And my poor fool is hanged! No, no, no life! Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more, Never, Never, Never, Never, Never! Pray you, undo this button. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 5, sc. 3, l. [307]

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