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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/blueberrisorbet on 2023-08-07 18:15:23+00:00.
Original Title: TIL when the town of Exeter, Massachusetts renamed itself to honor Benjamin Franklin in 1778, they asked Franklin to donate a bell to the town church. Franklin responded with a donation of books instead, which formed the founding collection of America’s first public library.
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