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Re:The Last Question by Issac Asimov [pdf] by shaky-carrousel on Thursday June 16, 2022 @04:32AM (#31763706)
You should avoid reading the Declaration of Independence. I recently discovered that George Washington was a slave owner[0]. Not good, George. Not good.

[0]: https://study.com/learn/lesson/george-washington-slaves.html

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Re:The Last Question by Issac Asimov [pdf] by tacomonstrous on Thursday June 16, 2022 @08:00AM (#31764987)
Fun fact: George Washington wasn't one of the signatories of the Declaration.
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Re:The Last Question by Issac Asimov [pdf] by shaky-carrousel on Thursday June 16, 2022 @01:38PM (#31768787)
> Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, owned more than 600 African Americans during his adult life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson

Wrong person, but the argument still applies.

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