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John Dee

John Dee was a man who lived a long time ago. He was a really smart guy who knew a lot about lots of different things, like math and science and even magic. Some people thought he was really strange because he would talk to angels and spirits and try to figure out what they were saying.

John Dee was a very important person back in the day because he worked for Queen Elizabeth I in England. She wanted him to help her make important decisions, like what to do about other countries that might want to attack England. John Dee was really good at giving her advice and helping her make smart choices.

But some people thought that John Dee was doing evil magic and they didn't like him very much. They thought he was trying to do things that were bad and could hurt people. So, even though he was really smart and did lots of good things, some people didn't trust him.

Overall, John Dee was a very interesting person who did lots of cool things and helped important people. But some people didn't like him because they thought he was doing things that were not good.
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