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Marx, Freud, Hitler, Mandela, Greer... Shakespeare influenced them all

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imageEven if you've never read or seen any of Shakespeare's works, his influence has touched your life.Photo credits, clockwise from top: Kevin Lamarque, public domain, public domain, public domain, public domain, Mike Tsikas, 20th Century Fox, Mike Hutchings

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