I swung to announce the very first public reading of the Declaration in July, but today I stand preserved in silent reverence because of my defining fracture. What am I?
The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia famously cracked, preventing it from ringing regularly, but it remains a primary 4th of July symbol.
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