Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by g…

Mark Twain
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Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out. ✨ Mark Twain (2007). The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain, p.209, Modern Library
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Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out. ✨ Mark Twain (2007). The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain, p.209, Modern Library

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