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I occasionally hear that were it not for Watergate, Nixon would be considered an above average, even a great, president. How true is this?

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There is a tradition in Christian art of representing Jesus trampling beasts, especially snakes, that represent evil. What did early American Christians think of the Gadsden flag with its snake symbolism and the words "Don't Tread on Me"?

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I want to read a book about Reagan but thought choosing a "neutral" book would be boring. To that end, what book will convince me that Reagan was great, and what book will convince me that Reagan was awful?

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I occasionally hear that were it not for Watergate, Nixon would be considered an above average, even a great, president. How true is this?	1461
There is a tradition in Christian art of representing Jesus trampling beasts, especially snakes, that represent evil. What did early American Christians think of the Gadsden flag with its snake symbolism and the words "Don't Tread on Me"?	24
I want to read a book about Reagan but thought choosing a "neutral" book would be boring. To that end, what book will convince me that Reagan was great, and what book will convince me that Reagan was awful?	7