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Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835-1910) American author and humorist. Nineteenth century author of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Puddinhead Wilson, and others.

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  • Esthy
    Esthy
    What this means is, this man solely invests in material things that do not add any values to life; everything about him is ephemeral.
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  • kavitha
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    Need to explanatory
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