By 
Anthony Peters
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TED-Ed Original

Shakespearean dating tips

Beyond giving the world dozens of English language masterpieces and inventing countless words (including the word countless) William Shakespeare ever the overachieving bard especially had a way with the romantic turn of phrase. Anthony John Peters explains why Shakespeare's coy use of metaphor was so effective -- and may just help you get a date today.

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