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William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3 (c. 1591), act 1, sc. 4
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Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.

— William Shakespeare on Women

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible; Thou stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3 (c. 1591), act 1, sc. 4" 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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