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Hannibal is the home town of celebrated author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910), better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. His pen name was taken from the cry for a measured river depth of two ("twain") fathoms, or 12 feet, which was safe for navigation.

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