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TIL that the term “it ain’t over til’ the fat lady sings” originally references the conclusion of a lengthy epic four part opera called Der Ring des Nibelungen; in which, the “fat lady” or Valkyrie Brünnhilde sings for about 20 minutes, signaling the end the nearly 16 hour saga.

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