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![A Whispering Child [photograph inscribed by Mark Twain, 1906; drawing reproduced from Harper's Weekly, 8 December 1906]](../images/item_whisperingchild01.jpg "A Whispering Child [photograph inscribed by Mark Twain, 1906; drawing reproduced from Harper's Weekly, 8 December 1906]") |
| A Whispering Child [photograph inscribed by Mark Twain, 1906; drawing reproduced from Harper's Weekly, 8 December 1906] In this photo taken at Mark Twain's home at 21 Fifth Avenue in New York City, an optical illusion suggests that a fair-haired child is whispering in the author's ear. Harper's Weekly outlined the false image for its readers in its 8 December 1906 issue. ![A Whispering Child [photograph inscribed by Mark Twain, 1906; drawing reproduced from Harper's Weekly, 8 December 1906]](../images/item_whisperingchild02.jpg "A Whispering Child [photograph inscribed by Mark Twain, 1906; drawing reproduced from Harper's Weekly, 8 December 1906]")
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