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My pleasure, Ken.

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Interestingly, Paine once again plays with the political lexicon, giving it a new dimension, if not revolutionizing it. The revolution occurs first and foremost in the use of words. Patriotism is no longer an individual's love of a country, but an adherence to moral principles and a form of government, namely the representative republic. It's a fine quotation that sums up Paine's political thinking in a nutshell - and there's a lot more to say on the subject...

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