Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words.…

William Shakespeare
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Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Lord Polonius: What is the matter, my lord? Hamlet: Between who? Lord Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord. ✨ William Shakespeare (2013). Making Sense of Hamlet! a Students Guide to Shakespeare's Play (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling), p.171, BookCaps Study Guides
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