A dutiful son has to remember not to slouch or swear or, in… - Mark Forsyth

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A dutiful son has to remember not to slouch or swear or, in Hamlet's case, murder the old bat.

Mark Forsyth

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A dutiful son has to remember not to slouch or swear or, in Hamlet's case, murder the old bat. - Mark Forsyth

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