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I have heard that the Crimean Khans were considered a sort of reserve dynasty by the Ottoman empire in case the house of Osman itself failed. Is this true and how official was it?

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What do we know about gleaning in Ancient Israel? Were there any similar rules in neighboring nations?

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Why were some of the eastern bloc countries (like Yugoslavia and Albania) able to split with Soviet rule whilst in other cases attempting to do so prompted military intervention ?

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In "Germany and the Next War' Friedrich von Bernhardi argues that Germany must engage in war as a biological necessity. To what extent did this work represent general feeling in Germany at the time?

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I'm an inhabitant of the border between Rome an Persia. My area has just been taken. What happens to me and why?

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Early on, did the Soviets anticipate the USSR becoming a World State?

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Early on, did the Soviets anticipate the Soviet Union becoming a World State?

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Has the role of Margaret Hamilton in Apollo been overstated as this guy claims?

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What was the plan of the abolitionists to get rid of slavery?

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Did Slavery really lead to the non-existence of white prostitution in the South? What were the general attitudes towards sexual relationships with slaves compared to other sorts of illicit relationships?

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I have heard that the Crimean Khans were considered a sort of reserve dynasty by the Ottoman empire in case the house of Osman itself failed. Is this true and how official was it?	5
What do we know about gleaning in Ancient Israel? Were there any similar rules in neighboring nations?	5
Why were some of the eastern bloc countries (like Yugoslavia and Albania) able to split with Soviet rule whilst in other cases attempting to do so prompted military intervention ?	5
In "Germany and the Next War' Friedrich von Bernhardi argues that Germany must engage in war as a biological necessity. To what extent did this work represent general feeling in Germany at the time?	4
I'm an inhabitant of the border between Rome an Persia. My area has just been taken. What happens to me and why?	4
Early on, did the Soviets anticipate the USSR becoming a World State?	4
Early on, did the Soviets anticipate the Soviet Union becoming a World State?	4
Has the role of Margaret Hamilton in Apollo been overstated as this guy claims?	4
What was the plan of the abolitionists to get rid of slavery?	4
Did Slavery really lead to the non-existence of white prostitution in the South? What were the general attitudes towards sexual relationships with slaves compared to other sorts of illicit relationships?	4