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After the Bible, the book, or collection of books most read, studied, performed around the world, whether in English or not, is of course Shakespeare. And the impact has been, and continues to be enormous. If you don\u2019t know the Bible and Shakespeare, and you\u2019re an English-speaking person,then you are a functional illiterate when it comes to the history of the English language and the formation of Western culture. This is not a judgment, it\u2019s just a fact. So here, to celebrate the Bard is a little clip from around the world. Enjoy\u2026..<\/p>\n

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