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A great little book "for children of all ages," this classic tale provides a foundation for a series of adventures and character development for both Edward and Tom Canty, plus Twain's usual scathing satire leveled at the inequities of a classed society and the absurdity of what passed and passes for justice all over the world. The only flaw I could find in the plot was that, while Tom made a fine king and showed himself very wise in, for example, his handling of the accused murderer and witches
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