Is There a Real Witches' Curse in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?

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Is There a Real Witches' Curse in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?

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Dec 19, 2017

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You may have heard that the Bard's tragedy "Macbeth" is cursed. Learn how this superstition came about in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 19, 2017

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