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Why did Aaron Burr shoot Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both in a political and personal battle 
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In a duel held in Weehawken, New Jersey,Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton fought the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle. When the duel was over, they both finished and walked off.....but Aaron burr pulled out a gun and shot Alex.
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