In a YouTube clip from the BBC show Blackadder II entitled The Idiots Guide to Alchemy, an exchange between Lord Blackadder (LB) and Lord Percy (LP) proceeds as follows:
LP: ‘My Lord! Success!’ LB: ‘What?’ LP: ‘After literally an hour’s ceaseless searching I have succeeded in creating gold. Pure gold!’ LB: ‘Are you sure?’ LP: ‘Yes, My Lord.
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