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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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Talk by Herbert Agar
Born 250 years ago, Benjamin Franklin , the American statesman, scientist, and man of letters, ranked among the foremost men of his age. Herbert Agar , the American author, pays a tribute to one of the architects of American independence, who also became famous for his ' Autobiography ' as well as for his discovery of the lightning-conductor.

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