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  1. The lady doth protest too much, methinks

    "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play within a play created by Prince Hamlet to prove his uncle's guilt in the murder of his father, the King of Denmark. The phrase is used in everyday speech to indicate doubt of someone's sincerity, especially regarding the truth of a strong denial. A common misquotation places methinks first, as in "methinks the lady doth protest too much".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of the lady doth protest too much, methinks in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of the lady doth protest too much, methinks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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  • die Dame protestiert zu viel, denke ichGerman

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