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What is the most likely reason Thomas Paine published his American Crisis pamphlets under the name “Common Sense”?

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The most likely reason was that he wanted to show everyone that his beliefs are exactly that, common sense. It is not a set of beliefs, or an opinion. It is a conclusion that everyone will reach if they just use their common sense.
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