"We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter."

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Source: A Tramp Abroad ch. 42 (1880)

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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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