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In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry?

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My professor asserts that the Glorious Revolution, by securing the legitimization of private property rights, became the turning point in capitalism taking over as the world's dominant economic system. How accurate is that assessment?

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When did people stop generally viewing sports as a spectacle and start becoming fans of singular teams?

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In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry?	1662
My professor asserts that the Glorious Revolution, by securing the legitimization of private property rights, became the turning point in capitalism taking over as the world's dominant economic system. How accurate is that assessment?	95
When did people stop generally viewing sports as a spectacle and start becoming fans of singular teams?	15