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I don't have a direct quote, but Robert Conquest is said to have given an example of "The simplest way to explain the behavior of any bureaucratic organization is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies," the postwar British secret service. Did he claim that and is it correct?

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When the White House was rebuilt, following its destruction in the War of 1812, were there any specific design/construction decisions made to lessen the risk of a second destruction?

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What ritualized homosexual act and/or relationship was there in Tokugawa? (Source in body)

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[Oceania] How did Polynesians discover new islands?

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How and why did Sweden and Finland stay neutral during the Cold War? Why did Norway and Denmark join NATO?

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Why did individual Christians reading the Bible themselves lead to theological schisms? Judaism and Islam never had that problem, did they?

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What was Castro's personal security like, and how did it respond to assassination attempts?

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Before Reagan started returning the salute, how/when did US service members saluting POTUS end their salute?

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What support did Ireland get from other countries during its revolution? How, when, and why? Did the UK have any international support? (And how, when, and why?)

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[Negotiation and Accommodation] Why were trademarks included in war-ending treaties? E.g., "Aspirin," after WWI?

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I don't have a direct quote, but Robert Conquest is said to have given an example of "The simplest way to explain the behavior of any bureaucratic organization is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies," the postwar British secret service. Did he claim that and is it correct?	14
When the White House was rebuilt, following its destruction in the War of 1812, were there any specific design/construction decisions made to lessen the risk of a second destruction?	13
What ritualized homosexual act and/or relationship was there in Tokugawa? (Source in body)	13
[Oceania] How did Polynesians discover new islands?	13
How and why did Sweden and Finland stay neutral during the Cold War? Why did Norway and Denmark join NATO?	13
Why did individual Christians reading the Bible themselves lead to theological schisms? Judaism and Islam never had that problem, did they?	13
What was Castro's personal security like, and how did it respond to assassination attempts?	12
Before Reagan started returning the salute, how/when did US service members saluting POTUS end their salute?	11
What support did Ireland get from other countries during its revolution? How, when, and why? Did the UK have any international support? (And how, when, and why?)	11
[Negotiation and Accommodation] Why were trademarks included in war-ending treaties? E.g., "Aspirin," after WWI?	11