No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.

—Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. A prolific writer and philosopher, Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. His political philosophy formed the basis...

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