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Plagiarism Software Unveils a New Source for 11 of Shakespeare’s Plays
For years scholars have debated what inspired William Shakespeare’s writings. Now, with the help of software typically used by professors to nab cheating students, two writers have discovered an unpublished manuscript they believe the Bard of Avon consulted to write “King Lear,” “Macbeth,” “Richard III,” “Henry V” and seven other plays.
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Wonder what will happen if they do this with Newton. At least we know better what happened with the more modern examples.
People prefer to believe in heroes and Prima Donnas than in the effort of a bunch of smaller guys. The heroic tale is always more fun.