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According to Kat Nagel on 18 Jan 96 on this list, the quote "I'm sorry
this letter is so long. I didn't have time to write a shorter one" is not
attributable (?) to Mark Twain. The Blaise Pascal _Lettres
Provinciales (1657)_ is the earliest verified occurence in print
according to several sources.
Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Abe Lincoln, O.W Holmes, and Winston Churchill
all *used* the phrase in letters or speeches. Holmes is the only one who
quoted it with proper attribution.
For the record -- again -- with thanks to Kat.
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Suzanne Townsend
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