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What is the irony of "The Piece of String" by Guy de Maupassant?
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The supreme irony of Guy de Maupassan'ts short story, "The Piece of String," is that the protagonist, Maitre Hauchecorne, though innocent of the crime of which he is accused, is believed by all...
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