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Paine argued that america should follow its own destiny, and that independence from great britain was the common sense thing to do. It is not surprising that our definition of the area of the industrial and. Common sense full text for gods sake, let us come new york. Whats the difference between book sense and common sense. Charming story of lonely, bookloving girl who finds friend.
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