Things are seldom what they seem; Skim milk masquerades as cream. - W. S. Gilbert

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Things are seldom what they seem;
Skim milk masquerades as cream.

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About W. S. Gilbert

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist and librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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Birth Name: William Schwenck Gilbert
Alternative Names: Sir William Schwenck Gilbert William S. Gilbert William Schwenk Gilbert Bab Bab Gilbert William Gilbert
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[Koko is negotiating the terms by which he can behead Nanki-Poo in his place, and they involve letting the latter be married to his fiance until he is executed]
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