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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

This quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, but he isn't known to have said it. Could be based on a similar statement about Paris by an English actor named James Quin in the 1700s.