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It's the 1300s, England, and after one too many ales I've suggested publicly that my hog could do a better job of running the country than the king (and we slaughtered the hog last winter.) How much trouble am I in?

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Was there any ancient society (as in up to 476AD) that did NOT practice slavery?

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Why did ( / do) so many non-democratic countries have the word "democratic" in the name?

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It's the 1300s, England, and after one too many ales I've suggested publicly that my hog could do a better job of running the country than the king (and we slaughtered the hog last winter.) How much trouble am I in?	445
Was there any ancient society (as in up to 476AD) that did NOT practice slavery?	95
Why did ( / do) so many non-democratic countries have the word "democratic" in the name?	2