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2024-08-16 19:36:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1142EF3E4D1059AF86F965E9E454E9EA8BCCE7839EE9FF92633EA970DEC76894
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Walz is joking. Even if he weren't Thomas Jefferson didn't actually grow hot peppers, his slaves did. "The garden was essentially a functional part of the plantation, with enslaved workers cultivating vegetables and fruits year-round to provide produce for the main house." https://www.monticello.org/house-gardens/farms-gardens/vegetable-garden/jefferson-the-scientist-and-gardener/
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