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Aug 15
45m 37s

Eve's Diary by Mark Twain

Don McDonald
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Imagine waking up in a strange and wonderful place with no memory and no one to guide you. Your world is filled with strange creatures and incredible beauty along with one enigmatic creature who looks similar to you but is still quite different. Here is the sequel to “Extracts from Adam’s Diary.” When Mark Twain (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) wrote “E ... Show More
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