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Ornament is but the guiled shore to a most dangerous sea.
— William Shakespeare · The Merchant of Venice
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Decoration becomes a pretty shoreline bordering dangerous water. The image warns that an attractive surface can draw someone toward hidden risk, with 'guiled' suggesting deception. Beauty offers an inviting first impression here, while concealing what a closer approach might reveal.
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