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> the Twain quote: "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." Friendly amendment: This has been attributed as being originall
by dctoedt 7y ago
> the Twain quote: "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead."
Friendly amendment: This has been attributed as being originally from Blaise Pascal in 1656 [0]
[0] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal
- dtwest 7y agoOr maybe even earlier by Cicero. Seems like a common sentiment through history. Thanks for the link!