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The primary purpose of the political pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, was to —

A. show the British public that the American colonists had a powerful army
B. point out weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
C. lift American spirits after a series of military defeats
D. persuade colonists to support the cause of American independence