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Students from Hamilton College and the University of Virginia staged a debate April 14 over which of their respective patrons--Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson--was the greater and more deserving Founding Father of our nation. The battle was precipitated by a bold challenge served upon the Cavaliers' debate society by the upstart and brash Continentals. In good humor, the Cavaliers enthusiastically accepted the challenge and hosted the engagement on their historic and beautiful campus in Charlottesville, Va.