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A rare handwritten copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence is seen at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester, England, on April 27, 2017. Hannah McKay/Reuters
Matthew Ogilvie, Ph.D., is an Australian-based academic and writer. For over 30 years, he has served at universities and colleges in Australia and the United States. He currently serves in leadership positions for the Western Australia State Council and the Federal Council of the Liberal Party of Australia. In his "spare time," he is a self-defense instructor and venomous snake catcher.