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Many people will see a partial solar eclipse.
An eclipse occurs when the earth rotates beneath the sun and the moon, and
the moon darkens the sun.
Few people have an opportunity to view a total eclipse because the area of the
shadow is relatively small.
Approximately 170 miles are covered by a shadow in a total eclipse.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

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it's a way for authors to communicate with reader in this time period. books from the past can teach us about life.