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Jhumjhum Posted 18 years ago
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tweedledum and tweedledee

Bernard Shaw says the difference between the cave dweller and the modern man is only the difference between"Tweedledum andTweedledee"
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He's saying that there is very little difference between the two. Tweedledum and Tweedledee are fictional characters. They are brothers, possibly twins, who dress and act exactly alike.

  • He's saying that there is very little difference between the two.
  • Tweedledum and Tweedledee are fictional characters.
  • They are brothers, possibly twins, who dress and act exactly alike.
  • org/wiki/Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee A similar expression is "Six of one; half a dozen of another".
  • That is, there is no difference.
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He's saying that there is very little difference between the two. Tweedledum and Tweedledee are fictional characters. They are brothers, possibly twins, who dress and act exactly alike. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee

A similar expression is "Six of one; half a

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