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It's the 1950s. I am a closeted gay businessman, and I have just moved to New York City. I don't know anyone in the gay community and of course I don't want to out myself. How do I find other gay men? How do I locate the gay hangout spots?

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When did Russians (or other modern people) discover that they could arrive in the New World by sailing just 50 miles between Siberia and Alaska?

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What were the objectives in World War I? Exactly what were the major instigators actually hoping to win when they decided to go to war?

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It's the 1950s. I am a closeted gay businessman, and I have just moved to New York City. I don't know anyone in the gay community and of course I don't want to out myself. How do I find other gay men? How do I locate the gay hangout spots?	247
When did Russians (or other modern people) discover that they could arrive in the New World by sailing just 50 miles between Siberia and Alaska?	63
What were the objectives in World War I? Exactly what were the major instigators actually hoping to win when they decided to go to war?	3