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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Dershowitz, Alan M.
America declares independence / Alan Dershowitz.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-471-26482-2
1. United States. Declaration of Independence. 2. Jefferson, Thomas,
1743–1826—Political and social views. 3. United States. Declaration of
Independence—Criticism, Textual. I. Title.
E221.D47 2003
973.3′13—dc21

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