# 1702: "July 3rd, 1776 - The Message Had to Be Perfect"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-4639155)
Published: 2026-07-03T07:00:01+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/7/3/1702-july-3rd-1776-the-message-had-to-be-perfect
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Interesting Things with JC #1702: "July 3rd, 1776 - The Message Had to Be Perfect" – Congress was rewriting Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence after the colonies had already voted for independence, removing entire passages and reshaping its language before a single copy could be printed until the document became a statement meant for the world instead of one man's argument.

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