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The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying.

Thomas C. Foster , in How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
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Almost nothing is known about Homer, which explains why so much has been written about him.

Richard Armour , in The Classics Reclassified
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