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Why was the human race created? God had His opportunity. He could have made a reputation. But no, He must commit this grotesque folly -- a lark which must have cost Him a regret or two when He came to think it over and observe effects.

Source: Letter, 25 Jan 1900, to W. D. Howells;in The Twain-Howells Letters, vol. 2, ed. Henry Nash Smith and William M. Gibson, 1960.
-- Mark Twain, (Nov 30 1835-1910), US novelist, journalist, river pilot; The Great American humorist was also known as The People's Author and creator of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

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