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TIL that “Deists” believe a higher being (like a god) exists, but rely on logic and reason to support their beliefs and not religious traditions or texts. Famous deists include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon Bonaparte, Voltaire and Thomas Paine.

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