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In a 16th- or 17th-century prison or dungeon in Western or Central Europe, what kind of core would be in the locks securing cell doors? Alternatively, what would be the style of cell door lock in other regions at the time?

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Mikhail Gorbachev had policies of openness and reform ("glasnost" and "perestroika"), leading to the Cold War ending with his administration. How did he become Soviet Premier in the first place if his policies led to the end of the Soviet Union?

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In a 16th- or 17th-century prison or dungeon in Western or Central Europe, what kind of core would be in the locks securing cell doors? Alternatively, what would be the style of cell door lock in other regions at the time?	3
Mikhail Gorbachev had policies of openness and reform ("glasnost" and "perestroika"), leading to the Cold War ending with his administration. How did he become Soviet Premier in the first place if his policies led to the end of the Soviet Union?	1