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  "textContent": "Canadians of goodwill toward the United States — and in the normal course of events that ought to be everyone — nevertheless come to the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence from a unique point of view. If the Founding Fathers had got their way — in the Revolutionary War and then again in 1812 — Canada would not exist as it does today. In 1776 the newly-formed Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, was laying (unsuccessful) siege to Quebec City. Read More",
  "title": "Raymond J. de Souza: U.S., Canada share a lineage of liberty",
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