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AskHistorians uses a 20-year rule to consider something to be "history." Is this a common rule among historians, or is it just a pragmatic measure to moderate this community? If so, how do scholars decide when something can be called "history"?

by /u/weightoflostdreams in /r/AskHistorians

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