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I have been reading some Sherlock Holmes stories and noticed that very few of Holmes' clients have children, and those that have mostly only have one child. Would this have been common among the middle class/upper class during the later part (1880's and later) of the Victorian Era?

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What demands did Germany plan to make on France if the Schlieffen Plan had worked and they had conquered Paris?

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How much would the Roman uniform and armor differ from legion to legion?

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What did the british kings between Victoria and Elizabeth II think about their prime ministers?

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When forming a new roman legion, would the officers be drawn from already existing legions?

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How was team sports organized and run in the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact?

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If a province in the Roman empire revolted, what would happen with its' governor?

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In the US draft during WW2, how was it determined were a man would serve?

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How did the french colonies react to the french revolution?

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I have been reading some Sherlock Holmes stories and noticed that very few of Holmes' clients have children, and those that have mostly only have one child. Would this have been common among the middle class/upper class during the later part (1880's and later) of the Victorian Era?	480
What demands did Germany plan to make on France if the Schlieffen Plan had worked and they had conquered Paris?	43
How much would the Roman uniform and armor differ from legion to legion?	27
What did the british kings between Victoria and Elizabeth II think about their prime ministers?	21
When forming a new roman legion, would the officers be drawn from already existing legions?	7
How was team sports organized and run in the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact?	4
If a province in the Roman empire revolted, what would happen with its' governor?	3
In the US draft during WW2, how was it determined were a man would serve?	3
How did the french colonies react to the french revolution?	2