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Originally Posted by handgroen
fid·dle
ˈfidl/Submit
verbinformal
past tense: fiddled; past participle: fiddled
1.
play the fiddle.
"he fiddled with the band from 1949 to 1951"
2.
touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way.
"Laura fiddled with her cup"
synonyms: fidget, play, toy, twiddle, fuss, fool about/around; More
you think nero had a howdown as rome burned?
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Ummm...
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Tacitus also said that Nero playing his lyre and singing while the city burned was only rumor.
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Either way it isn't meant to be taken literally, but it does have a double meaning.