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What was the racial makeup of the American civil rights movement?

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Of all the festivals and holidays throughout history, which seems like the most fun?

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What was the motivation for creating sidewalks? Who requested them and what problems did they solve?

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I've heard it said that females make 80% of purchasing decisions in the West. If this is true, when did this start? Is it a byproduct of the rise of the shopping mall? Was it also true with medieval markets?

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Are queens such as Elizabeth I seen as feminist icons? If not, why?

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How much did the Ancient Greeks believe their myths?

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Why are the Great Pyramids such a destination? IMO the Arab world hosts many similarly attractive anthropologic treasures that receive far less attention. So why are the pyramids such a big deal?

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Is the tend toward BCE and CE (from BC and AD) just secularist petulance?

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Is this article correct? Is it the case that the more open a colonial nation was to protestant missionaries the more democratic and literate it became?

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Why did some countries decide to drive on the left while others chose to drive on the right?

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What was the racial makeup of the American civil rights movement?	1
Of all the festivals and holidays throughout history, which seems like the most fun?	1
What was the motivation for creating sidewalks? Who requested them and what problems did they solve?	1
I've heard it said that females make 80% of purchasing decisions in the West. If this is true, when did this start? Is it a byproduct of the rise of the shopping mall? Was it also true with medieval markets?	1
Are queens such as Elizabeth I seen as feminist icons? If not, why?	0
How much did the Ancient Greeks believe their myths?	0
Why are the Great Pyramids such a destination? IMO the Arab world hosts many similarly attractive anthropologic treasures that receive far less attention. So why are the pyramids such a big deal?	0
Is the tend toward BCE and CE (from BC and AD) just secularist petulance?	0
Is this article correct? Is it the case that the more open a colonial nation was to protestant missionaries the more democratic and literate it became?	0
Why did some countries decide to drive on the left while others chose to drive on the right?	0