#1552 Ten Things: If George Washington Could Drop the Mic
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The Importance of Figs
When Hamilton was caught in this sorted blackmail scheme by the Reynolds, Maria and her husband, and was paying $1,000 to shut him up. And he had to write this pamphlet that he published proving that however ridiculous he was personally publicly, he was a good manager of the nation's finances. So yes, I agree with all of that. What's worse is that Washington knew exactly what he was doing. He knew that Adams would back down because he was Washington. But it did not have a good effect.
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