Quotation by

Mark Twain

Man - a creature made at the end of the week's work when God was tired.

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Mark Twain humorously suggests that humans were created last, implying they are a bit imperfect or rushed because God was already exhausted. This reflects a playful idea that people might have flaws due to being made when the creator’s energy was low.

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