Which early U.S.president is noted for having said, "Were it left to me to decide [between government without] newspapers and newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."

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The quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, who believed in the freedom of the press and the importance of a free flow of information. He famously said, "The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."

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