{"id":"01KG2TS2G6F0JMXW07DC5RQW3V","cid":"bafkreifldgfdowo5q7sw57r4b6fymx6cshbfdpbfsbpthdonhebdnpdcmu","type":"section","properties":{"description":"# CONCLUSION  \n## Overview  \nThis entity is a **section** titled \"CONCLUSION\" extracted from a digital text file, spanning lines 8899 to 8945 in the source document. It serves as the final narrative passage of *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* in this edition, followed by metadata and licensing information from Project Gutenberg. The section was extracted on January 28, 2026, from the file `tom_sawyer.txt` as part of the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H).\n\n## Context  \nThe section is embedded within a larger **backmatter** unit (also labeled \"CONCLUSION\") that includes both the novel’s closing remarks and the full Project Gutenberg License. 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When one writes a novel about grown people, he knows\r\nexactly where to stop—that is, with a marriage; but when he writes of\r\njuveniles, he must stop where he best can.\r\n\r\nMost of the characters that perform in this book still live, and are\r\nprosperous and happy. 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