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well originally, the committee was of John Adams and Jefferson, but Adams thought (and told Jefferson) that because

1) Nobody liked Adams (they all thought him to be argumentative and unfit, while everyone liked Jefferson who they thought was mild)

2) Jefferson was a Virginian and Adams was not. Back then, everyone looked up to VA as the oldest and best colony.

3) Jefferson could "write ten times better than [Adams]" could. Quote from Adams.

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