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William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale (c. 1610-11), Act II, scene 1, line 8.
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Black brows they say Become some women best, so that there be not Too much hair there, but in a semicircle Or a half-moon made with a pen.

— William Shakespeare on Eyes

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Black brows they say Become some women best, so that there be not Too much hair there, but in a semicircle Or a half-moon made with a pen." in the context of "William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale (c. 1610-11), Act II, scene 1, line 8." 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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