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The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state: it ought not, therefore, to be restrained in this commonwealth.

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— Massachusetts Constitution, The constitution was adopted in 1780 and is the oldest functioning written constitution in continuous effect in the world.

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John Adams, Samuel Adams, James Bowdoin (1780). Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. pp. Article XVI.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Text