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I'm an able bodied British or French male in WW1 who hears about fighter planes at the front for the first time. How hard will it be for me to become a fighter pilot?

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What were the duties and powers of a Maestre de Campo in the Spanish overseas empire of the sixteenth century?

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How did Spanish beliefs about limpieza de sangre affect their administration of their overseas colonies?

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British Governors and Admirals assigned to the Indies and rest of the British Empire vastly enriched themselves while in office. Was this legal at the time?

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In the XVI century overseas Spanish Empire, how easy was it to become a notary?

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Was there ever a formal synod where the early Church decided it wasn't going to do animal sacrifices?

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How did the encomiendero families of the Spanish empire weather the financial transition when their encomiendas expired?

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Did Columbus really never realize he hadn't made it to the Indies or was it a public stance he maintained to ensure he kept his rights under his contract with the Catholic Monarchs?

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Did China have a strong strategic/tactical bombing component to its Air Force during the Korean War?

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Did Wellington ever personally meet any of Napoleon's Marshals? How did these meetings go and what did they talk about?

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I'm an able bodied British or French male in WW1 who hears about fighter planes at the front for the first time. How hard will it be for me to become a fighter pilot?	6
What were the duties and powers of a Maestre de Campo in the Spanish overseas empire of the sixteenth century?	5
How did Spanish beliefs about limpieza de sangre affect their administration of their overseas colonies?	5
British Governors and Admirals assigned to the Indies and rest of the British Empire vastly enriched themselves while in office. Was this legal at the time?	5
In the XVI century overseas Spanish Empire, how easy was it to become a notary?	5
Was there ever a formal synod where the early Church decided it wasn't going to do animal sacrifices?	4
How did the encomiendero families of the Spanish empire weather the financial transition when their encomiendas expired?	4
Did Columbus really never realize he hadn't made it to the Indies or was it a public stance he maintained to ensure he kept his rights under his contract with the Catholic Monarchs?	4
Did China have a strong strategic/tactical bombing component to its Air Force during the Korean War?	4
Did Wellington ever personally meet any of Napoleon's Marshals? How did these meetings go and what did they talk about?	4