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Jefferson had lived under a king who might be called a tyrant. More important, there was no way to end his reign, except revolution. Jefferson decided that people had a right to choose their own government and fought to make it happen. Jefferson was brilliant and interested in many things. He resented government interference on his life. He wanted a minimal government that would only do what could only be done by government. He especially resented encroachments on personal freedom. He knew what is like to live under a repressive and unresponsive government.

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