"I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing."

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Source: Mark Twain (2002). “Mark Twain's Letters, Volume 6: 1874-1875”, p.660, Univ of California Press

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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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