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2024-08-17 04:01:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BB8B18357F7322D73BD45F70C69D4876C0E6264B9A56E39F7FBB4C5AD7E3738B
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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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