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I hold Twain to be a much greater influence on Joyce than is generally appreciated.

I hold that Twain is a much greater influence on Joyce than is generally appreciated.

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I hold Twain to be a much greater influence on Joyce than is generally appreciated.

I hold that Twain is a much greater influence on Joyce than is generally appreciated.

The verb "hold", as a cognitive verb (like "assert" or "maintain"), idiomatically takes a "that"-clause, never an infinitive.

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