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Rebellious pen


Thomas Jefferson decided not to refer to colonists as "subjects." A new spectral analysis of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence reveals that he carefully wrote over that word, replacing it with "citizens."
Credit: France/Library of Congress

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  • Wise decision!
    PedroRoberto PedroRoberto
    Dec. 24, 2010 at 1:34pm
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