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“nil dictum quod non dictum prius”
Nil dictum quod non dictum prius. (Latin proverb)
Translation: "Nothing has been said that has not been said before."
An alternate meaning is: "How difficult it is to be original."
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dic-, dict-
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group N
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