"His head was an hour-glass; it could stow an idea, but it had to do it a grain at a time, not the whole idea at once."

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Source: Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.1319, Delphi Classics

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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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