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2024-08-16 13:56:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A4F96B63A1658F6CE74A9E421F94A752277499764650931521C93BF537415920
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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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