Thomas Paine, a key figure in the American Revolution, once said, "It is only error, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." What do you think he meant by this?

answer; andrew jackson approved nullification by signing it into law,and john calhoun opposed it saying it was unconstitutional;

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.

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