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Mr. Page and Ms. Faridany outshine most of their younger peers onstage in their fluent and lucid treatment of Shakespeare’s verse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bad Bunny raps his verse on the song reminding me of how life is a circle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This final quote is not from the Bible, although it has the cadence of a religious verse.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The audience seem to know every word - with the whole room reverberating to the declarative, "I don't need a boyfriend", that crops up in the second verse of Nice To Each Other.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"It's the first verse from the holy Koran. You do know that it is our holy book?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman