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In The Shining by Stanley Kubrick the dialogue, and perhaps in most movies of that era, was very succinct and almost unnaturally abrupt from one character to the other. Is there a reason why this and other movies of the time portrayed regular speech in such an unnatural rhythm?
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Is it true that without the Rosetta Stone we would've never been able to decipher hieroglyphics? Why?
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Does having a ring around a planet affect the planet's atmosphere at all? Does it have any effect on anything?
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I was brought up in Texas in the mid-late 90's and during middle school Civil War history we were taught that Robert E. Lee was a well organized masterful tactician, while Grant was a drunk who won more so due to resources and fortunate circumstances. How true is this?
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What exactly did Shirley Temple's early career do to change the film industry? Did it actually contribute to any changes/progress or was she simply very popular?
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I've been reading up on The Beatles a lot lately and Sgt Peppers seems like such a major shift. I've read that Pet Sounds influenced them to switch from albums with 1-2 singles then filler, to spending 6 months making the entire album with the intent of every song being a hit. How true is this?
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Why is it that no state in the US has a segment of the population that has retained the British accent?
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