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How were other academic fields affected by the large and sudden influx of aeronautical engineers, in Occupied Japan? How far did the ban on aeronautics extend into supporting fields, like fluid dynamics, monocoque structures, and high power engines?	8
What supports or refutes Sergei Khrushchev's statement "Korolev was not a scientist, not a designer: he was a brilliant manager?" How insightful should one take it to be?	7
What's the origin of the accusations made in Article 28 of the Hamas Charter?	7
How and when did Rwigyema and Kagame begin planning and working towards an invasion of Rwanda? What made them such effective leaders? How did they compare to their RAF counterparts? And what evidence is there Rwigyema was or wasn't assassinated?	7
What's the origin of the definition of an "assault weapon" used in the 1994 USA ban? For that matter, what's the origin of the term "assault weapon?"	7
What was the context of "The Bizarre Classroom of Dr. Leonard Jeffries," as described in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education? What motivated people to defend Jeffries and were claims that he was protected by academic freedom made in good faith?	7
When the UK initiated research on breaking the sound barrier, was it purely a "blue sky" project or did they expect it to improve the high speed performance of combat aircraft during the war? Were any WWII airplane designs influenced by the project's research?	7
How did the African participants in the Transatlantic Slave Trade enslave people and conduct slave trade? How did slavery and slave trade fit into their societies and economies? What happened to their societies and economies, as the Transatlantic Slave Trade wound down?	7
What archeological methods are being used to investigate alleged mass graves at Canadian residential schools and why? What are the sensitivity and specificity for identifying human remains with ground penetrating radar and any other methods being used?	7
Why did the USA normalize relations with the PRC? How was it expected to affect its relationship with the RoC and the balances of power in the region and supranational institutions? Was it part of a long term geopolitical strategy?	7

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