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Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin is a yearly almanac first published in 1732, containing weather forecasts, poems, witty phrases, astrological information, mathematical puzzles, trivia, recipes, and humorous jabs at competitors, all under the pseudonym "Richard Saunders." Franklin's work became widely popular for its entertaining and educational content, appealing to the "middling people." Some humor in the almanac may reflect general disrespect for women.