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Our word Tragedy comes from the Greek, tragos-ode: __he song of the goat._ Anybody who has ever heard a goat attempt to sing will know why.
Neil Gaiman Adventures in the Dream Trade
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Our word Tragedy comes from the Greek, tragos-ode: __he song of the goat._ Anybody who has ever heard a goat attempt to sing will know why.
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Neil Gaiman

Adventures in the Dream Trade

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