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    William Shakespeare was the first person in the world who could be described as 'lonely'. Why?

    Question #81474. Asked by billythebrit. (Jun 04 07 4:04 PM)


    TheBoyPipe

    		Because he is credited with inventing the word 'lonely'.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_invented_by_Shakespeare

    Jun 04 07, 4:29 PM

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