Posted on 09/11/2019 7:47:20 AM PDT by GOP Congress
Today's Quotefall Puzzle features a quote by Mark Twain. Click puzzle (or click here) for full size rendition, then use your browser's print command to print puzzle. Mark Twain was one of America's most influential authors and pundits who portrayed life in the late 1800's through the turn of the century. Note: As puzzle is harder than normal, more hints are provided if needed.
All hints, along with the answer, are provided in the first reply comment below, using filtered font to prevent accidental spoilers. Please refrain from disclosing the full answer in comments to prevent spoilers. To solve the puzzle: For more detailed instructions and techniques, go here: How to solve Quotefall Puzzles. You can also access previously posted Quotefall puzzles here.
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Highlight filtered (light yellow-colored) words to reveal hints and answer as needed. Hint words may be included more than once in the quote.
Word Hint 1: WHICH
Word Hint 2: VESSEL
Word Hint 3: POURED
Word Hint 4: HARM
Word Hint 5: THAN
First 5 words: ANGER IS AN ACID THAT
ANSWER: ANGER IS AN ACID THAT CAN DO MORE HARM TO THE VESSEL IN WHICH IT IS STORED THAN TO ANYTHING ON WHICH IT IS POURED.
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Title: Caustic self-defeat
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