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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-06 03:55:08+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that James Otis Jr. was a key figure in the early American Patriot movement, he influenced both John and Samuel Adams and is credited with the phrase, “Taxation without representation is tyranny.” He was born on February 5, 1725.