April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on …

Mark Twain
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April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. ✨ Pudd'nhead Wilson ch. 21, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar (1894)
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April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. ✨ Pudd'nhead Wilson ch. 21, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar (1894)

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