"I like a thin book because it will Steady a Table, a leather volume because it will Strop a Razor, and a heavy book because it can be Thrown at a Cat."

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Source: Mark Twain (1967). “Complete Letters of Mark Twain”, p.20, Library of Alexandria

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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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