Matt--Good work putting that into a perspective that Twain himself would (ruefully) appreciate. --Jim L. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Seybold Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 3:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The Art of The Deal I feel compelled to convert yesterday’s NYT expose about the President’s tax returns into terms which Twain scholars will comprehend: Over the course of a single decade Donald Trump lost, after adjusting for inflation, 269 Paige Typesetters. *************** Matt Seybold Assistant Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies Elmira College Editor, MarkTwainStudies.org MattSeybold.com