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nov 1, 1776 - Thomas Paine's Common Sense

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The pamphlet definitely helped inflate the confidence of those who needed it, especially that the King threatened to hang anyone who was caught being a traitor. Paine's 50-page pamphlet sold more than 100,000 copies within a few months. After this it definitely put indepdence on the agenda.

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nov 1, 1776
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~ 248 years ago