If the world comes to an end
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If the world comes to an end,
I want to be in Cincinnati.
Everything comes there ten years later.
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Meaning
This quote means Cincinnati is imagined as so slow or behind the times that even the end of the world would arrive there late. It is regional comic exaggeration.
About Author
Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was an American author and humorist known for classics like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His quotes often reflect wit, social critique, and human insight. Twain inspires writers, readers, and social thinkers to explore human nature, challenge conventions, and communicate ideas with humor and intelligence.
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