On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
If he says he is against the united independence of the continent, he is to all intents and purposes against her in all the rest; because this last comprehends the whole.
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Thomas Paine
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In a pamphlet urging American colonists to support independence, Paine argues that opposition to independence implies opposition to all other American interests.
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