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William Shakespeare (baptised April 26 1564 – died April 23 1616) was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, one of the greatest in Western literature, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote about thirty-eight plays and 154 sonnets, as well as other poems. A popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare's reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work admired by prominent cultural figures through the centuries. Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the literature and history of the English-speaking world. He is often considered to be England's "national poet" and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard") or the "Swan of Avon". [more...]

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The Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage site in South Africa, comprises three localities containing numerous fossil-bearing caves that have been recognized for their significant contribution to our understanding of human origins in Africa. [more...]

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-'''William Shakespeare''' (baptised April 26 1564 – died April 23 1616) was an [[England|English]] poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, one of the greatest in Western literature, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote about thirty-eight plays and 154 [[sonnet]]s, as well as other poems. A popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare's reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work admired by prominent cultural figures through the centuries. Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the literature and history of the English-speaking world. He is often considered to be England's "national poet" and is sometimes referred to as the "[[Bard]] of [[Stratford-Upon-Avon|Avon]]" (or simply "The Bard") or the "Swan of Avon".
+'''[[William Shakespeare]]''' (baptised April 26 1564 – died April 23 1616) was an [[England|English]] poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, one of the greatest in Western literature, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote about thirty-eight plays and 154 [[sonnet]]s, as well as other poems. A popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare's reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work admired by prominent cultural figures through the centuries. Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the literature and history of the English-speaking world. He is often considered to be England's "national poet" and is sometimes referred to as the "[[Bard]] of [[Stratford-Upon-Avon|Avon]]" (or simply "The Bard") or the "Swan of Avon".
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-The '''Cradle of Humankind''' [[World Heritage site]] in [[South Africa]] comprises three localities containing numerous fossil-bearing caves  that have been recognized for their significant contribution  to our understanding of human origins in Africa.
+The '''[[Cradle of Humankind]],''' a [[World Heritage site]] in [[South Africa]], comprises three localities containing numerous fossil-bearing caves  that have been recognized for their significant contribution  to our understanding of human origins in Africa.
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