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Why do think Thomas Paine originally published Commons sense anonymously?

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Thomas Paine intended for this work to be a voice a reason. By publishing it anonymously, it gives an omniscient quality to it. This allows him to not be judged as a Loyalist or a Patriot, which allows hims to get his ideas across to a wider range of Americans, regardless of their political philosophies. 
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