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Declaration of Independence, second paragraph

Author: Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress Year: 1776 Length: 337 characters Difficulty: medium Public domain

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

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30
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100%

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The passage that states the founding claim of the American republic in one long, balanced sentence.

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Commas break the line into short bursts, which trains you to keep rhythm instead of racing.

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