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Mark Twain Quotes: I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself.
         

I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself.


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Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.



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