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For Twain's 176th's birthday, ten reasons the world is still fascinated by the Missouri native.
One of Twain's columns in The New York Times. (The New York Times)
3. He was hardworking and adventurous from the start.
By the time Twain was 18 he had already traveled more than 2,000 miles, lived in three major East Coast cities, and worked as a newspaper correspondent.
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