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2018

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Shakespeare for Breakfast

Shakespeare for Breakfast

Shakespeare for Breakfast

2/5

By Fringebiscuit

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The Twittique / TL;DR

A parody of 'The Taming of the Shrew', this version largely ignores the original to no real benefit. Relying on recycled jokes & borrowing generously from '10 Things I Hate About You' can't save the watered-down, dully-interpreted plot & characters.

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