When can we expect it? Title? - B. Clay Shannon

      From: Alan Kitty <[log in to unmask]>
 To: [log in to unmask] 
 Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 6:39 AM
 Subject: Re: A question for any and all on the forum: Twain and law
   
I am working on a book about his continuing influence. Consider that, in Ame=
rica alone, more than 11 million students read Twain each year. This creates=
 a vast opportunity to inspire new generations of citizens to save the world=
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Alan K

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> On Feb 24, 2017, at 9:25 AM, Bliss, Donald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Twain also spoke out/ lobbied/campaigned  for Civil Service Reform, Copyri=
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Clay Shannon=

> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: A question for any and all on the forum: Twain and law
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>      From: Gregg Camfield <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:27 PM
> Subject: Re: A question for any and all on the forum: Twain and law
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>> On Feb 23, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Julie N Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello all,
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>> Does anyone know if a Mark Twain story/essay/piece ever influenced
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>> Thanks!
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