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Lindsay Owens <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 May 2011 12:44:35 -0700
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Thank you Ron.

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Ron Owens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Lindsay, you'll find that, as almost always, in Barbara Schmidt's
> collection (from his notebook #42), www.twainquotes.com, at Mark Twain
> quotations - Death
> --  Ron Owens
>      Elmira NY
>
>
> On May 16, 2011, at 1:20 PM, Lindsay Owens wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have had a difficult time verifying a Twain Quote (I have looked at
> > the recommended books and web material to no avail).
> >
> > The quote is "No real estate is permanently valuable but the grave."
> >
> > This is being quoted quite a bit in light of the real estate bubble
> > bursting. However, I have been unable to verify the source, the
> > date, or the
> > context for the text.
> >
> > If it is indeed verifiable, I would be particularly interested in any
> > context readers of the listserve might have.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Lindsay Owens
> > [log in to unmask]
>

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