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IIRC, Nobel Peace Prize nominations are held in secret until at least 50 years after the fact. Have these past nominations ever been released? If so, has any major controversy/issue come to light because of them?

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How are Thomas Thompson and Biblical minimalism seen in modern historiography? Is The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives still considered generally true 40 years later?

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In American History X, Edward Norton's character once says that marijuana is "for niggers". Was this a common view within American Neo-Nazi culture in the 80s-early 90s? Did this apply to other drugs?

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There is an entire field dedicated to studying various manuscripts of the Bible. Does this field just not exist elsewhere?

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Are there any extant manuals for nobles and royals on how to practice good etiquette?

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Why do most countries not use x-year plans like India, China, and the USSR?

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Why do most countries not use x-year plans like India, China, and the USSR?

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IIRC, Nobel Peace Prize nominations are held in secret until at least 50 years after the fact. Have these past nominations ever been released? If so, has any major controversy/issue come to light because of them?	275
How are Thomas Thompson and Biblical minimalism seen in modern historiography? Is The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives still considered generally true 40 years later?	21
In American History X, Edward Norton's character once says that marijuana is "for niggers". Was this a common view within American Neo-Nazi culture in the 80s-early 90s? Did this apply to other drugs?	4
There is an entire field dedicated to studying various manuscripts of the Bible. Does this field just not exist elsewhere?	4
Are there any extant manuals for nobles and royals on how to practice good etiquette?	2
Why do most countries not use x-year plans like India, China, and the USSR?	2
Why do most countries not use x-year plans like India, China, and the USSR?	1