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<p>It&#8217;s Cake and Candles today for James Brown Mason, a doctor in South Carolina and then his home state of Rhode Island. </p>
<p>Later on he began a career in politics as one of the last of his political party to take office in Congress. We think Mike had too much fun making this episode. </p></p>
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