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Mark Twain

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

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Mark Twain is saying that history is shaped by the personal biases and opinions of those who record it, rather than being purely objective facts. The words used to tell historical events are influenced by the writer's own views, making history a reflection of their prejudices.

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