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Tweedledum and Tweedledee [ˌtwiːdəlˈdʌm ˌtwiːdəlˈdiː] n
any two persons or things that differ only slightly from each other; two of a kind [from the proverbial names of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), German composer, and the musician Buononcini, who were supported by rival factions though it was thought by some that there was nothing to choose between them. The names were popularized by Lewis Carroll's use of them in Through the Looking Glass (1872)] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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