Describing her first day back in grade school after a long absence, a teacher said, "It was like trying to hold 35 corks under water at the same time." (Mark Twain)

Describing her first day back in grade school after a long absence, a teacher said, "It was like trying to hold 35 corks under water at the same time."

Mark Twain

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