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1747, Jan 221806, Oct 23
an American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity. At the end of the American Revolutionary War, he bought large amounts of deprecated Continental currency that was worthless at the time. At war's end, the U.S. government made good on its notes at one percent of face value, while Massachusetts paid its own notes at par. His arbitrage enabled him to amass a considerable profit. He built two ships and began an export business to the West Indies and Europe. At age 50, Dexter authored A Pickle for the Knowing Ones or Plain Truth in a Homespun Dress, in which he complained about politicians, the clergy, and his wife. The book contained 8,847 words and 33,864 letters, but without punctuation and with seemingly random capitalization.
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The Absolute Legend That Was Timothy Dexter:
First In The East And West And Greatest Philosopher In The Western World
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