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When did American women begin to wear stockings and when did they switch to tights. Is there any evidence as to why?

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Did the collective leadership of the USSR act as though they believed Khrushchev's slogan "Communism in 20 Years" to be accurate? Did their actions or statements after the disolution of the USSR indicate cynicism about it at the time Khrushchev said it?

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In "Becoming the Ricardos" the Desi Arnaz says words to the effect that he left Cuba due to communists persecuting his family. But, that was long before Castro's revolution. What was the ideology of the revolutionaries who disposed the government Arnaz's family was part of? Were they Marxists?

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In 1939 in the northeast USA, would a book printer charge extra for typesetting selected words and paragraphs in italics within a larger work that was not in italics?

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What did the USSR get from their massive use of shortwave radio for airing Radio Moscow? Did bombarding the USA with their signals change public opinion? Worldwide, did it build good will? Win converts? Provide a means of communication with operatives?

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When did American women begin to wear stockings and when did they switch to tights. Is there any evidence as to why?	21
Did the collective leadership of the USSR act as though they believed Khrushchev's slogan "Communism in 20 Years" to be accurate? Did their actions or statements after the disolution of the USSR indicate cynicism about it at the time Khrushchev said it?	8
In "Becoming the Ricardos" the Desi Arnaz says words to the effect that he left Cuba due to communists persecuting his family. But, that was long before Castro's revolution. What was the ideology of the revolutionaries who disposed the government Arnaz's family was part of? Were they Marxists?	8
In 1939 in the northeast USA, would a book printer charge extra for typesetting selected words and paragraphs in italics within a larger work that was not in italics?	4
What did the USSR get from their massive use of shortwave radio for airing Radio Moscow? Did bombarding the USA with their signals change public opinion? Worldwide, did it build good will? Win converts? Provide a means of communication with operatives?	2