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How did soothsayers and oracles historically establish their credibility? Is there evidence for them employing scientifically sound practices to predict natural events for this purpose?

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Why did the mafia decline in the United States?

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Why was ancient Egyptian culture so stable for so long? Why didn't their cultural values, artistic styles, etc. change more?

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Any tips on how to restructure a command economy? It's gone sluggish and the politics here seem a bit tricky.

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Do historians have a general theory of technological change, or do they generally explain technological change on a case by case basis?

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To what degree did trade in different strains of fruit and other crops occur before the 1400s? Would people largely have been aware of the existence of locally unavailable varieties of, say, apples or oranges?

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How did soothsayers and oracles historically establish their credibility? Is there evidence for them employing scientifically sound practices to predict natural events for this purpose?	3
Why did the mafia decline in the United States?	3
Why was ancient Egyptian culture so stable for so long? Why didn't their cultural values, artistic styles, etc. change more?	2
Any tips on how to restructure a command economy? It's gone sluggish and the politics here seem a bit tricky.	1
Do historians have a general theory of technological change, or do they generally explain technological change on a case by case basis?	1
To what degree did trade in different strains of fruit and other crops occur before the 1400s? Would people largely have been aware of the existence of locally unavailable varieties of, say, apples or oranges?	1