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William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III (c. 1591), Act II, scene 5, line 55.
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Ill blows the wind that profits nobody.

— William Shakespeare on Wind

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ill blows the wind that profits nobody." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III (c. 1591), Act II, scene 5, line 55." 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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