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The Song of Ice and Fire, passed down from one Targaryen king to another all these years, falls flat here.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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“Fall flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20flat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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