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The Innocents Abroad is a travel diary written by the humorous, controversial, say-it-like-it-is author, Mark Twain. In a time when novel ideas are trendy, a great pleasure excursion is announced. The cruise promises an enviable adventure to be remembered by only those select passengers who are privileged enough to attend. For Mark Twain, the trip turns out to be a microscopic study into the nature of human beings. This includes, not...

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