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William Shakespeare, Othello (c. 1603), Act III, scene 3, line 322.
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Trifles, light as air.

— William Shakespeare on Trifles

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Trifles, light as air." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Othello (c. 1603), Act III, scene 3, line 322." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Trifles" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed February 05, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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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