In a chariot of light from the region of the day, the Goddess of Liber…

Thomas Paine
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In a chariot of light from the region of the day, the Goddess of Liberty came. She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, the plant she named Liberty Tree. ✨ Thomas Paine, Liberty Tree
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