According to contemporaneous writings, this tracks.
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Ben Franklin has always historically know to be dtf at any time any place
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Probably with his slaves too.
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I give Franklin some grace on slavery. He had slaves because he thought Africans were genetically inferior to Europeans and incapable of serious education, but after visiting one of Dr. Bray's schools for black children he changed his tone and eventually became president of the Abolitionist Society.
He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country...
Banging his way across Paris to keep the war funds flowing.

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