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In Michael Crichton's Eater's of the Dead (the 13th Warrior), it states that in the Mediterranian since Egyptian times, midgets were considered trustworthy, and specifically given jobs as money/book keepers. Is there any truth to this?

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Foreign Policy and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1187)

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Were there any United States flags during the Civil War which were made to exclude the Southern states?

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Arguments for the end of the Roman Empire, which date do you think is the most appropriate?

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Religion in the Roman Republic - to what extent did the Romans understand that their religion was essentially the same as that of the Greeks? Also, what was the general feel of the Romans toward foreign cults?

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Southerners fighting for the Union in the Civil War, and Northerners fighting for the Confederacy?

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In Michael Crichton's Eater's of the Dead (the 13th Warrior), it states that in the Mediterranian since Egyptian times, midgets were considered trustworthy, and specifically given jobs as money/book keepers. Is there any truth to this?	289
Foreign Policy and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1187)	13
Were there any United States flags during the Civil War which were made to exclude the Southern states?	8
Arguments for the end of the Roman Empire, which date do you think is the most appropriate?	4
Religion in the Roman Republic - to what extent did the Romans understand that their religion was essentially the same as that of the Greeks? Also, what was the general feel of the Romans toward foreign cults?	1
Southerners fighting for the Union in the Civil War, and Northerners fighting for the Confederacy?	1