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What country threatens Denmark at the beginning of Hamlet as evidenced in Marcellus’s question, "Why this same strict and most observant watch So nightly toils the subject of the land, And why such daily cast of brazen cannon [?]"?

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Answer: Norway is threatening Denmark

Explanation: Marcellus’s country is threatened with invasion by Norway as evidenced by Marcellus questions as to why Denmark is feverishly preparing for war.

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