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Why did the senators decide to kill Julius Caesar, when rulership transfered straight to his heir Augustus and initiated the reign the emperors? Did the senate fundamentally over-estimate their power, or was the decision made with knowledge of it's probable failure to secure their power?
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What do we know about the Roman mint, and control over the money supply? Were prices backed or was the currency debased? Were forex, future commodities or debt ever contracted for or traded between merchants, local governors or senators?
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“The central bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility " - Can somebody verify this quote from Jefferson, and how common was this sentiment at founding?
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How effective are systemic antibiotics such as penicillin-g, erthromycin when used topically compared with topical anti-bacterial agents such as iodine solution/ silver salts etc?
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Why is twisted pair or coaxial (eg ethernet) so much faster than serial cable (rs232) as an electro-magnetic medium for data transmission?
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