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The Wrangler

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According to Literary Devices, the phrase “curiosity killed the cat” has its origins rooted in 1598. The line is first used in Ben Johnson’s comedy, Every Man in his Humor. “Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care’ll kill a Cat, up-tails all, and a Louse for the Hangman” (Act-I, Scene-IV, Lines, 77-79).

[Photo] Curiosity Killed the Cat

Emily Eslao, Photojournalist
February 9, 2020
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