Read the underlined text. What is Paine referring to in this sentence?

he impacted the society ith his knowwdge and advance our research by years to come

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

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