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Re: Twain Learning German?
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Tue, 20 Oct 1992 12:34:47 -0400
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The essay that you're looking for is called "The Awful German Language."
Twain says, among other things, that he'd rather decline two beers than
one German noun.  It's hilarious.  The essay is frequently anthologized
and is available in his Collected Works.

Donna Campbell

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