#franklinswhistle

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Benjamin Franklin, born today 1706

"Being charmed with the sound of a whistle, I voluntarily offered & gave all my money for one. I had given 4 times as much for it as it was worth. I cried with vexation; more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure." https://americanliterature.com/author/benjamin-franklin/letter/the-whistle