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Whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson use to write the declaration of independence 

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Answer: John Locke

Explanation: The majority of academics currently agree that Thomas Jefferson derived many of the most well-known concepts from the English philosopher John Locke. While James II's government was being overthrown in England in 1689 during the Glorious Revolution, Locke penned his Second Treatise on Government.

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