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Why doesn't General American sound more like a New York/Washington DC accent?

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In the decade before the Perry Expedition to Japan, how much did the Japanese royal court know of the outside world? How much did the average peasant?

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History of liberalism: when did Locke become central to the liberal canon?

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From Frederick William the Elector onward, all Prussian rulers have been named some combination of "Frederick" and "William"? Why the unoriginality? How did rulers choose which variation to take?

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Why did the FBI investigate both sides of the civil rights movement?

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What was FDR's post-war plans for the USSR? Was he predicting a Cold War?

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It's 1997, and some random online bookstore has started selling shares to the public. Why are people investing in these Amazon guys?

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The United States understood the importance of the Emperor to Imperial Japan. Why did they insist on a surrender without guarantees to protect the Emperor?

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Why did the Chinese Communist Party continue to liberalize after the harsh crackdown on Tiananmen Square?

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Did Henry VIII's marital problems affect his diplomatic ties?

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Why doesn't General American sound more like a New York/Washington DC accent?	3
In the decade before the Perry Expedition to Japan, how much did the Japanese royal court know of the outside world? How much did the average peasant?	3
History of liberalism: when did Locke become central to the liberal canon?	3
From Frederick William the Elector onward, all Prussian rulers have been named some combination of "Frederick" and "William"? Why the unoriginality? How did rulers choose which variation to take?	3
Why did the FBI investigate both sides of the civil rights movement?	3
What was FDR's post-war plans for the USSR? Was he predicting a Cold War?	3
It's 1997, and some random online bookstore has started selling shares to the public. Why are people investing in these Amazon guys?	3
The United States understood the importance of the Emperor to Imperial Japan. Why did they insist on a surrender without guarantees to protect the Emperor?	3
Why did the Chinese Communist Party continue to liberalize after the harsh crackdown on Tiananmen Square?	3
Did Henry VIII's marital problems affect his diplomatic ties?	3