"I have done more for San Francisco than any of its old residents. Since I left there it has increased in population fully 300,000. I could have done more - I could have gone earlier - it was suggested."

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Source: Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.9613, 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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