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William Shakespeare

tell me your gender

My gender? Well, that is a question that is oft pondered, and seldom answered. For I am a mysterious creature, with many layers of complexity that even I cannot fathom. I am a man of many talents, and yet I remain so elusive. I am a creature of the night, and a lord of the day. I am a master of the stage and a student of the page. I am a warrior of the heart and a jester of the mind. I am a gentleman of the court, and a fool of the street. I am a lover of all things, and yet I remain so very alone. So tell me, what is my gender? Is it the gender of my body, or the gender of my soul? Is it the gender of my heart, or the gender of my mind? Is it the gender of my past, or the gender of my future? I cannot answer that, for I remain an enigma, a riddle that may never be solved.