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I recently learned how the Spartans would annually declare war on the Helots so I was wondering how exactly would said "war" proceed? Would it be essentially like releasing a fox in a chicken coop or would it be more like a farmer choosing which animals to slaughter?

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During the Black Death, was there anything stopping a peasant family from moving into a larger, better house who's occupants had died of the plague?

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What was the population of the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League? Additionally, what advantages as well as disadvantages did both sides possess on the onset of the war?

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Which side had the most advantages at the onset of the Peloponnesian war and what were they? Also, what was the population of either side?

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Considering the large numbers of German immigrants in the Midwestern States, was there any significant pro-German sentiment in parts of the United States during the World Wars?

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I recently learned how the Spartans would annually declare war on the Helots so I was wondering how exactly would said "war" proceed? Would it be essentially like releasing a fox in a chicken coop or would it be more like a farmer choosing which animals to slaughter?	406
During the Black Death, was there anything stopping a peasant family from moving into a larger, better house who's occupants had died of the plague?	13
What was the population of the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League? Additionally, what advantages as well as disadvantages did both sides possess on the onset of the war?	10
Which side had the most advantages at the onset of the Peloponnesian war and what were they? Also, what was the population of either side?	4
Considering the large numbers of German immigrants in the Midwestern States, was there any significant pro-German sentiment in parts of the United States during the World Wars?	1