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Default Declaration of Independence

Oren wrote:
Have a good day tomorrow.

"Subjects."

That's what Thomas Jefferson first wrote in an early draft of the
Declaration of Independence to describe the people of the 13 colonies.
"...Over the smudge, Jefferson then wrote the word "citizens."

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Having lived his entire like until that time under a monarchy, it's
hardly surprising. More telling is that he changed it.

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