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I Am A Neutralist
Dear Journal,

I am a neutralist. I am a neutralist because I have heard Dickinson and Adams debate and argue, they do make good points but they aren’t right with their opinions. I think they are some perks of war and down sides of war. I do not agree with the extreme patriot John Adams, I also do not agree with a extreme loyalist John Dickinson which refused to sign the Declaration of Independence. I say that they need to listen to each other's sides and take each others ideas into consideration. I am excited and concerned about the independence of the Colonies. I am excited because we will have a say in how our country will be ran and the people will have a say. But, I am also concerned about starting a war because many lives will be
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