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1707 versus 1776 isn’t what I would describe as “far longer”.


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chgs10/02/2024

In the context of crowning kings, the union of the crowns was 1603, before the mayflower, before new Amsterdam, even before Jamestown.

But even with 1707 you’re talking 30% of the age of the USA again.

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