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They spell it "Vinci" and pronounce it "Vinchy". Foreigners always…

Quote byMark Twain · 1835–1910

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Innocents Abroad (1869), Ch. 19.

English (original)

They spell it "Vinci" and pronounce it "Vinchy". Foreigners always spell better than they pronounce.

— Mark Twain

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