Quote by George Bernard Shaw

That proves it's not by Shaw, because all Shaw's characters are himself: mere puppets stuck up to spout Shaw.

That proves it's not by Shaw, because all Shaw's characters

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This quote suggests that the mentioned work or character cannot be attributed to George Bernard Shaw because his characters are merely reflections of himself. According to the quote, Shaw's characters serve as puppets through which he expresses his own thoughts, rather than embodying independent or diverse perspectives. The implication is that if the work or character in question does not fit this pattern, it cannot be attributed to Shaw.

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