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On 21 April 1960, Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to the new city of Brasília. What did this change mean for the ordinary people living in these cities?

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When did the suffix '-phobia' begin to be used as a negative term (homophobia, transphobia etc.) instead of strictly for psychiatric conditions, like acrophobia? Why was this?

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On 21 April 1960, Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to the new city of Brasília. What did this change mean for the ordinary people living in these cities?	232
When did the suffix '-phobia' begin to be used as a negative term (homophobia, transphobia etc.) instead of strictly for psychiatric conditions, like acrophobia? Why was this?	3