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  Thomas Jefferson.

Explanation:

  He was an American statement, diplomat, lawyer, architect and Founding Father. He also served as the third President of the United States.

  He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. The document´s social and political ideals were proposed by Jefferson before the inauguration of Washington.

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