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Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!" Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer
Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!" Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer
Approximate author period: c. 1872 AD · industrial
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- Mark Twain
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- Approximate author period: c. 1872 AD · industrial
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