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Heart of Gold

What it means

Kind and generous underneath, whatever the surface suggests.

Where it comes from

Shakespeare has Pistol say it of Henry V, and he is being sincere for once. Gold was the natural comparison because it does not tarnish, which is exactly the claim being made about the person.

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The puzzle it came from

Heart of Gold was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 28, 2025. The clue read ____ of ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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