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In this book I was reading about the one and only Benjamin Franklin. He was born in a house on Milk Street In Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706. He made a decision after the age of seventy that he didn’t want to get older. So, every time on his birthday he would count backward. Like when he was 81 turning 82 instead of saying he’s turning 82 he would say he’s turning 80. Yet even though he said that it wouldn’t make it true. He had still unfortunately died on April 17, 1790, at the age of 84 from illness. He was famous for being a statesmen, scientist, inventor, and author. I chose to read about Benjamin Franklin because a lot of things I keep hearing is about Benjamin Franklin and so I wanted to learn more about him. This book

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