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2024-08-16 16:59:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 934A05FC086298D8C285F6389ED6FAD2316F702A29B419DCEA20577816DF5750
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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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