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Seneca was exiled to Corsica for eight years, yet he managed to write multiple letters, Stoic essays, and perhaps some of his very popular plays. Would Seneca have had a nice house? Books, paper, and writing equipment? Did he have any friends to talk to? What would his life have been like?	7
What happened to European stock market valuations during WWI and WWII?	7
The only foreigners the ancient Athenians didn't force to be metics were the people from Sidon. Why was Sidon so privileged, and what was the practical benefit?	7
Do upper class and "peasant" historical remains show differing levels of heart disease and cancer?	7
Today, governments are expected to relieve economic suffering and protect workers from abuse by their employers. Were there calls during the industrial revolution — to Queen Victoria, the US Congress, etc) — to relieve the suffering of poor workers in tenaments? Did they take much action to help?	7
Native Americans "coinvented" urbanism independent of old world civilizations. Was their urbanism different in significant ways from that of old world civilizations?	7
China smashed through northern Vietnam during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war, but then just withdrew. Why didn't they push on or negotiate to get a concession?	7
Compared to Russia and the former Soviet states, China had a fairly smooth transition from a planned economy to a market economy. What did they do differently?	7
Did the founding fathers get along when they met for the Continental Congress, and subsequently the drafting of the US constitution? Did most like each other, or did political and personality differences lead to acrimony?	7
Rock and Roll music was considered corrupting and unchristian when it first appeared. Did classical music face similar criticism?	7

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