damn i'm good, couldn't find it in Encarta, due to someone's spelling.
http://www.ushistory.org/paine/
ok, i helps growing up in philly, to remember, but it was taught in school.
His career turned to journalism while in Philadelphia, and suddenly, Thomas Paine became very important. In 1776, he published Common Sense, a strong defense of American Independence from England. He joined the Continental Army and wasn't a success as a soldier, but he produced The Crisis (1776-83), which helped inspire the Army. This pamphlet was so popular that as a percentage of the population, it was read by or read to more people than today watch the Super Bowl
ok, focus people, back on topic, where to meet
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