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1 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By Mark Twain

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4 Samuel Clemens:

5 Mark Twain pen name: Mark Twain
famous as an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. grew up in Hannibal, Missouri (inspired St. Petersburg, where Tom Sawyer lives). saw the injustices of slavery and incorporated it into his writing. wrote over 40 pieces of writing. famous for sayings, or epigrams, which are philosophical in nature.

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8 Mississippi River

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10 Famous Sayings "A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. " "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. " "I have never let my schooling get in the way of my education." --Wikipedia.com

11 Famous Sayings "Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to."
"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter." "Respect your superiors, if you have any." -- Wikipedia.com

12 The End. all images: google.com all definitions: dictionary.com
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