For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear,… - H. L. Mencken

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For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.

H. L. Mencken

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About H. L. Mencken

Henry Louis Mencken (12 September 1880 – 29 January 1956), known as H. L. Mencken, was a twentieth-century journalist, satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker, known as the "Sage of Baltimore" and the "American Nietzsche". He is often regarded as one of the most influential American writers of the early 20th century.

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For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong. - H. L. Mencken

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