#TIL there was a Greek god of silence and secrecy named Harpocrates, and now I'm thinking about how perfect it is that although Harpo Marx was called that because he played the harp, his character also was mute. (Also too, I'm now wondering whether the verb "to harp" [on something] is related somehow etymologically to both.)
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