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Old 08-26-2009, 08:34 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Benjamin Franklin was an uncompromising abolitionist, his century's top scientist, and was more than likely a closet atheist.

For a slave holding Bible-believing fundamentalist, he was certainly a scumbag.

For a freedom-loving free thinker, he is an admirable man.
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