There's no reason to doubt that Mark Twain accidentally killed off in 1897 and again 10 years later said that reports (not as often quoted rumours) of his death had been exaggerated;

毋庸置疑的是，马克•吐温（1897年，有报道称他在事故中丧生了，十年后又出现了相同的报道）说过有关其去世的报道（并不是常常引用的那样，而是谣传）被夸大其辞了；

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Mark Twain once said, "if only I had more time, I would write thee a shorter letter".

马克·吐温曾经说过，“只要我有更多时间，我就会写一封更短的信给你”。

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Mark Twain, who had quick mind and a sharp tongue, said with a smile, it doesn't 'matter.

马克·吐温，是个脑子转的很快而且能言善辩的人，他微笑着说，没关系。

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