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HBO's Chernobyl: "... We seal off the city. No one leaves. And cut the phone lines. Contain the spread of misinformation. That is how you keep the people from undermining the fruits of their own labor." Is this an accurate representation of the USSR's politicians' attitudes toward their people?

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How did the ancient Romans think of what we today call race?

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What was the mood in the USSR after they pulled out of Afghanistan?

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We hear about people historically using mercury as a cure for syphilis or other diseases. Side effects of mercury notwithstanding, did it actually work as a cure for anything?

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HBO's Chernobyl: "... We seal off the city. No one leaves. And cut the phone lines. Contain the spread of misinformation. That is how you keep the people from undermining the fruits of their own labor." Is this an accurate representation of the USSR's politicians' attitudes toward their people?	3838
How did the ancient Romans think of what we today call race?	26
What was the mood in the USSR after they pulled out of Afghanistan?	10
We hear about people historically using mercury as a cure for syphilis or other diseases. Side effects of mercury notwithstanding, did it actually work as a cure for anything?	1