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We may never really know how many American presidents have been atheists, given the potential political cost of admitting to not being a Christian. However, the third American President, Thomas Jefferson, questioned the miracles of the New Testament. Using a razor and paste, he produced a thin volume which is called "The Jefferson Bible". This included the philosophical and moral teachings of Jesus but omitted all claims to miracles or to his divinity. Whether or not Jefferson consciously thought of himself as an atheist, his actions indicate that this is what he actually was.

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