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              <text>The first half of a 1778 bill written by George Mason. The bill allows citizens to legally be inoculated for smallpox. However, the bill includes rules for inoculation, such as where inoculations can take place and when a person can leave their home after being exposed to smallpox. It also includes a list of fines should a person not adhere to the new bill. </text>
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