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by e_i_pi_2 1378 days ago
You're in luck, someone recreated the constitution in git with the history of edits

https://github.com/jessekphillips/usa-constitution

Edit: just noticed the dates aren't accurate, but still interesting and the authors are accurate

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Can git do pre-1970 dates?
The file/wire format can, but the official implementation doesn't handle it well. There is some work in progress to make it work, for this kind of historical work.