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William Jennings Bryan declined to run for the U.S. presidency in 1904 after losing in 1896 and 1900.
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Is it true that William Jennings Bryan declined to run for the U.S. presidency in 1904 after losing in 1896 and 1900?
No. William Jennings Bryan actually ran for president in 1896, 1900, and 1908, not 1904.
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Wikipedia: William Jennings Bryan. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Bryan
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