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The revolutionary writings of political philosophers like _______, _______ and _____________ greatly influenced the middle-class intellectuals in France.
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Solution
The revolutionary writings of political philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu greatly influenced the middle-class intellectuals in France.
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