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What is the inscription on the Liberty Bell?

The Liberty Bell is inscribed as follows: Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof Lev. XXV X By Order of the ASSEMBLY of the Province of PENSYLVANIA for the State House in PhiladA Pass and Stow PhiladA MDCCLIII The inscription is derived from the Bible verse Leviticus 25:10, which reads “And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, [...]
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