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The title comes straight from Hamlet -- and we all love Shakespeare, right guys?
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The book is baby-sized.
This requires no further explanation.
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The book is so heavy it can be used as a weapon.
The hardcover weighs 3.2 pounds.
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And so thick it can be used as a shield.
That's 1088 pages of protection.
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