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| id | section_order | section_key | heading | body |
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| 5 | 5 | signatories | The Signers | 56 delegates signed. John Hancock signed first and largest as President of Congress. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge (26); the oldest, Benjamin Franklin (70). Most signing took place on August 2, 1776, not July 4. |