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 | | One of the best known today is the one that dazzled Pierce: Franklin the scientist-sage, flying his kite, inventing his stove, and writing his almanacs. |
 | | But in order to make a profit from their huge property, they had to attract purchasers of land, which they did by ceding rights to the assembly, and by guaranteeing that their tracts were clear of Indian claims. |
 | | William Penn, the founder of the colony, bought out the Indians in the open market. |
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