Benjamin Franklin's coronavirus advice would have been to socially distance and find a vaccine
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Medicine in the 18th century left something to be desired. But at least one of our country's founders would have had smart things to say in the 21st century.
Medicine in the 18th century left something to be desired. But at least one of our country's founders would have had smart things to say in the 21st century.
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Benjamin Franklin Dies At Age 84, April 17, 1790 POLITICO
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Benjamin Franklin championed childhood inoculation against the deadly virus of his era - The Washington Post
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