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Rewrite the lead section! 64.189.18.9 (talk) 09:05, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 09:50, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot find the text of the declaration of Independence anywhere. 142.129.247.229 (talk) 18:11, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are 2 or 3 links under "External links" at the bottom of the article, as well as a link to Wikisource in the box there. Station1 (talk) 21:01, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The links in footnote 116 are broken. The correct link is https://thomaspaine.org/the-sherman-copy/. The following information is what you have now.

"TPNHA". www.thomaspaine.org. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022. Knewyorker (talk) 18:28, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]