Paine
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Albert Bigelow 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
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Robert Treat 1731–1814, U.S. jurist and statesman.
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Thomas, 1737–1809, U.S. patriot and writer on government and religion, born in England.
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Thomas. 1737–1809, American political pamphleteer, born in England. His works include the pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and Crisis (1776–83), supporting the American colonists' fight for independence; The Rights of Man (1791–92), a justification of the French Revolution; and The Age of Reason (1794–96), a defence of deism
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Thus in 1776, even Thomas Paine, a religious skeptic, drew from the Bible to make his famous case for American Independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“I want to change the way you see the world,” says Mr. Paine in his introduction to this extraordinary narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
As Oscars Sunday draws near, the work Paine and the production team have put in over the last eight months is finally beginning to pay off, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Now, with less than 72 hours until the ceremony, Oscars co-executive producer Rob Paine said their “circus” is finally camera-ready.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
“Yes, Paine, we had this discussion the other night.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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