Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Thunder Lightning Appearance vs. reality

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Letters of Mark Twain

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1908 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Twain, Mark. Letter to an unidentified person. 28 Aug. 1908.

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