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The Bard's "being next to Devil," per Coleridge (4)

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I believe the answer is:

iago

(Other definitions for iago that I've seen before include "Othello's evil counsellor" , "Advisor to soldier" , "Othello's nemesis" , "Othello's treacherous counsellor" , "Ancient role" .)

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