It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderfu…

Mark Twain
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It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderful to miss it. ✨ Pudd'nhead Wilson conclusion, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar (1894)
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