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All Generalizations Are False – Mark Twain

„All generalizations are false, including this one.“

Mark TwainMark Twain’s humorous statement that all generalizations are false, including this one.
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Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, and social critic.

A humorous paradox about the nature of generalizations.


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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was a famous American writer and humorist. His works like ‚The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‘ and ‚The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‘ are classics of American literature. Twain was known for his sharp wit and critical view of society and politics.

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