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In the 1985 film "The Princess Bride", the character of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) warns against the prospect of becoming involved in a land war in Asia, dubbing it "one of the classic blunders". How valid is his assessment and would this view have been shared by Europeans in the medieval period?

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Have cancer and cancer related deaths become more prominent in modern times? If so, what might be the cause?

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In the 1985 film "The Princess Bride", the character of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) warns against the prospect of becoming involved in a land war in Asia, dubbing it "one of the classic blunders". How valid is his assessment and would this view have been shared by Europeans in the medieval period?	579	AskHistorians
Have cancer and cancer related deaths become more prominent in modern times? If so, what might be the cause?	1	askscience