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Viktor alasti#1 Surviving Valley Forge period:3

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I should’ve left Valley Forge sooner! Document A supports my claim. Based on document A, having about 400 people die, I would definitely want to leave. I also would want to leave, because of all the diseases that could be spread of you and terrible food and cooking. My next document supporting my claim is document C, by Dr. Waldo. He explains it very well with a nasty smell and not at all a home-like feeling. He also describes it as disgusting and the opposite of home and fun, proving itself. Finally, document D, by Thomas Paine explains it as tyranny. Hell and Painful! In the end, it’s obvious


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