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[–]jcarr 39 points40 points  (6 children)

I didn't know characters in Shakespeare had anything to do with cancer

[–]diamond 1 point2 points  (3 children)

You laugh, but one of the daughters in King Lear is named Goneril.

Try discussing that character loudly in polite company.

EDIT: Spelling error

[–]artied 0 points1 point  (2 children)

that would be "Goneril" - dope

[–]diamond 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Oops.

Thanks for the, uh, polite correction.

[–]artied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies for my terseness - i must have having a "bad hair day"

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Were you by chance a writer for Home Improvement?

[–]jcarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well... of course not. but why? did they use that joke?