On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The real volume, not of history, but of facts, is directly before us, unmutilated by contrivance, or the errors of tradition.
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Thomas Paine
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This passage asserts that the American founding provides a clear, uncorrupted record of governmental formation, unlike traditional historical accounts.
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