"all the world's a stage" meaning in All languages combined

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          "text": "\"Joey, my husband, was torn between the stage and the law,\" Mari's mother said. \"I don't know which one won and which lost.\" / \"My dear, you know that all the world's a stage. Boards or bench. I'll get the drinks.\"",
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