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William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I (1597), Act I, Scene II.
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If all the year were playing holidays; to sport would be as tedious as work.

— William Shakespeare on Sports

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If all the year were playing holidays; to sport would be as tedious as work." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I (1597), Act I, Scene II." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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