I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself. (Mark Twain)

I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself.

Mark Twain

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