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"Om jeg hamrer eller hamres, ligefuldt så skal der jamres!"
Henrik IbsenAlways do that, wild ducks do. They shoot to the bottom as deep as the — Henrik Ibsen
"Always do that, wild ducks do. They shoot to the bottom as deep as they can get, sir — and bite themselves fast in the tangle and seaweed — and all the devils own mess that grows down there. And they never come up again."
Henrik Ibsen
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Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler
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