I have carried a revolver; lots of us do, but they are the most innoce…

Mark Twain
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I have carried a revolver; lots of us do, but they are the most innocent things in the world. ✨ Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews, p.237, University of Alabama Press
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