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Talk about taking an absolute petty rivalry to the literal grave. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the two driving forces behind American independence, but later became vicious political enemies. In a staggering historical coincidence, both men died on July 4th, 1826—exactly fifty years to the day after signing the Declaration of Independence. Adams' dying words were 'Thomas Jefferson survives,' completely unaware that Jefferson had expired just a few hours earlier.
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