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Common Sense, a Rare card
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 134
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Power 134 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Common Sense quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Common Sense card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Published in ______, Common Sense was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places.
Answer
Philadelphia. Published in Philadelphia, Common Sense was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. From the Common Sense article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was published anonymously on January 10, ____, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation.
Answer
1770s. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. From the Common Sense article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Emperor Gaozu of Han. Emperor Gaozu of Han 78 · Constitutional monarchy 75 · Common Sense 69 · North–South divide in Bogotá 64 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine collected moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government.
- It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation.
- Published in Philadelphia, Common Sense was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Common Sense article was read about 210,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Common Sense (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Scanned by uploader, originally by Thomas Paine., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
