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Which two of the following names do not belong and why?
Roger Sherman
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Penn
Abraham Clark
Thomas Stone
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Note: Names are in random order. The order is completely irrelevant to the answer.
Roger Sherman
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Penn
Abraham Clark
Thomas Stone
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Note: Names are in random order. The order is completely irrelevant to the answer.
Answer
Patrick Henry and James Madison do not belong. All other eight men signed the Declaration of Independence. There was a total of 56 signatures; for obvious reasons, they will not all be reproduced here.Hide Answer Show Answer
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