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How is Batman related to the English idiom about stupid people?

In England, there is the village of Gotham, famous for the idiom "Wise Men of Gotham", meaning simple and stupid people. According to legend, the inhabitants of Gotham, having learned about the plans of the king to settle nearby and having estimated their expenses for the maintenance of his court, decided to play fools in front of the royal ambassadors. To do this, the villagers indulged in stupid work, for example, drowning an eel in a pool of water or building a fence around a cuckoo sitting on a bush, and the king eventually chose another place for the house. New York's nickname Gotham came from a comparison in a satirical short story by Washington Irving. It was later chosen to be the name of the city where Batman lives.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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