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In a video I watched recently, the host claimed that "apparently there was this trend in the early eighties where people traded diamonds for cars, and houses, and stuff like that." How true is this claim?

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Why does Bingtuan ("Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps") have so many divisions located in northern Xianjiang?

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When and how did politics become a taboo topic of discussion?

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What are some of the best histories on guitar?

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What was/is Project Oregon Trail?

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How accepted, amongst scholars, is Tim Mackintosh-Smith's argument that much of the anarchy or disunity that prevailed in the Middle East historically has been caused by the "hadar" and "badw" (essentially, tribal vs. settled) dichotomy?

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In a video I watched recently, the host claimed that "apparently there was this trend in the early eighties where people traded diamonds for cars, and houses, and stuff like that." How true is this claim?	2
Why does Bingtuan ("Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps") have so many divisions located in northern Xianjiang?	1
When and how did politics become a taboo topic of discussion?	1
What are some of the best histories on guitar?	1
What was/is Project Oregon Trail?	1
How accepted, amongst scholars, is Tim Mackintosh-Smith's argument that much of the anarchy or disunity that prevailed in the Middle East historically has been caused by the "hadar" and "badw" (essentially, tribal vs. settled) dichotomy?	1