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Benjamin Franklin, the oldest Founding Father, was the late 18th century's foremost scientist and greatest inventor; created Pennsylvania Stove, lightning rod, glass armonica for Mozart and Beethoven and anti-counterfeiting techniques.
Benjamin Franklin, the oldest Founding Father, was the late 18th century's foremost scientist and greatest inventor; created Pennsylvania Stove, lightning rod, glass armonica for Mozart and Beethoven and anti-counterfeiting techniques.
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