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2024-08-16 14:37:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E60694C004958CDA5EF0CDEAC20ABE8B8AB8E8FD972E58C97B8DB82B6B492C4F
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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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