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As a general rule, if your opera has herds of animals, marching armies, or fleets of triremes crossing the Aegeus, you've got a puppet opera on your hands.
I bet I know what reason #2 is....
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As a general rule, if your opera has herds of animals, marching armies, or fleets of triremes crossing the Aegeus, you've got a puppet opera on your hands.
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