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Old 07-26-2009, 07:11 AM
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Chas, I found that speech of Franklin's in Madison's "Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787" ISBN 0-393-30405-1, published by W. W. Norton & Company.

I poersonally think it should be required reading in our schools - I have been through it three times so far. I picked it up along with the Federalist Papers prior to my naturaliztion hearing as I thought I might get some tough questions. Ha! You are required to write an English sentence as part of the procedure, some of the people in the waiting room I doubt could have done so.
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