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3. Mr. Mencken, you never guessed how right you'd turn out to be.

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:10 AM

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And you still went easy on him.

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H.L. Mencken [View all] Coldwater Saturday OP

Thank you for pointing out the actual wording at the end. John1956PA Saturday #1

Link to the actual newspaper article containing the Mencken quote andym Saturday #2

Mr. Mencken, you never guessed how right you'd turn out to be. calimary Sunday #3