"Half a truth is often a ___": Benjamin Franklin Crossword Clue

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BENJAMIN (noun)
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
2. (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
FRANKLIN (noun)
1. printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
2. United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

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