There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man…

Mark Twain
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There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages. ✨ Mark Twain, Peter Kaminsky (2009). The Chicago of Europe, and Other Tales of Foreign Travel, p.170, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
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There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages. ✨ Mark Twain, Peter Kaminsky (2009). The Chicago of Europe, and Other Tales of Foreign Travel, p.170, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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