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What is Shakespeare known for today?

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His writing. The English playwrite and poet William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. There is a fairly comprehensive article posted at Wikipedia, and a link is provided. Surf on over and skim it. Knowledge there is free.

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