Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not…

Mark Twain
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Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine somewhere. ✨ Mark Twain, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays, p.1279, GENERAL PRESS
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Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine somewhere. ✨ Mark Twain, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays, p.1279, GENERAL PRESS

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