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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (5451)	12/20/1997 5:36:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

One of the reviews says that many of the phrases originated in various other documents from around the colonies and other countries. It doesn't sound as if Jefferson did a lot of original thinking-merely cobbled it together. However, he was angry at the changes made in it by the congress to get it passed so I assume he had some pride of authorship. I thought the part about it falling into obscurity interesting-until the 19c when it was pulled out and used as a political weapon. I guess it was originally more of a revolutionary tool than the excuse for humanism we try to use it as today. Just sounds like a fascinating book. So buy it and tell me all.