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Paine, Thomas (1737–1809). Deist and pamphleteer during the American and French revolutions. The son of an English Quaker corset maker, Paine was unable to find a suitable outlet in England for his talents as a debater; so he decided to try America. He quickly became well known in the colonies as a pamphleteer. Although Paine did not have an original mind, his pamphlets pioneered in simplifying complex issues for a mass audience. His best-remembered American pamphlet was Common Sense. Writing in