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1. Benjamin Franklin

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   He was a key member of the Committee of Five tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence. Although Thomas Jefferson drafted the text, Franklin contributed several minor but significant emendations, notably suggesting the inclusion of the phrase "We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor," to ensure maximum commitment among signatories [6].
   Franklin’s most critical role was in securing the Franco-American Alliance. Appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary to France in 1776, his fame,…