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What is revealed about the town’s “temperance taverns” in Chapter 29? How

might this—along with Twain’s characterization of the Cadets of Temperance—be read as
a criticism of the practice of “temperance”? Explain.

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During times of restraint, alcohol flowed freely. The hypocrisy lies in the fact that those preaching temperance frequently visited these temperance bars for alcoholic beverages. More temperance was preached, and there appeared to be more alcohol.

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