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Of the two major variants of the lowercase A, why is "a" usually used in print and on computers instead of ɑ?

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How did David Duke, a former KKK leader, win 39% of the vote in the 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election?

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What are the origins of the Croatian and Slovenian national identities?

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How did Poland handle the transfer of territory from Germany?

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Why was Switzerland so split on the question of women's suffrage?

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When and why did the conflict between the Germans and Slavs originate?

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Why did France help Israel with developing nuclear weapons?

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Why is Slovakia called Slovakia in English when its Slovak name is Slovensko?

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Were there any cultural differences between the North and the South in Korea and Vietnam that set the stage for the wars in those countries?

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Skanderbeg spent half his life fighting the Muslim Ottomans, and yet he is venerated in modern Muslim Albania. Why is this?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Of the two major variants of the lowercase A, why is "a" usually used in print and on computers instead of ɑ?	224
How did David Duke, a former KKK leader, win 39% of the vote in the 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election?	177
What are the origins of the Croatian and Slovenian national identities?	126
How did Poland handle the transfer of territory from Germany?	105
Why was Switzerland so split on the question of women's suffrage?	99
When and why did the conflict between the Germans and Slavs originate?	65
Why did France help Israel with developing nuclear weapons?	37
Why is Slovakia called Slovakia in English when its Slovak name is Slovensko?	36
Were there any cultural differences between the North and the South in Korea and Vietnam that set the stage for the wars in those countries?	33
Skanderbeg spent half his life fighting the Muslim Ottomans, and yet he is venerated in modern Muslim Albania. Why is this?	31