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What metaphor does Paine use to illustrate the role of government?
A fire
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A machine
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A machine.
Paine describes government as a kind of machinery — an artificial construct set up to manage society’s needs and restrain human vices.
Paine describes government as a kind of machinery — an artificial construct set up to manage society’s needs and restrain human vices.
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