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Proverbial #27: The Real You

This week's (very famous) proverb comes from William Shakespeare and his play, As You Like It. It says, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.


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