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Compared to how it is portrayed in cowboy movies what brand/type of alcohol did people really drink in Saloons?

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When did it become common for authors to put quotes of various writings at the beginning of books?

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When/why do Americans use the term Mom/mommy while folks in the UK say Mum/Mummy?

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Compared to how it is portrayed in cowboy movies what brand/type of alcohol did people really drink in Saloons?	782
When did it become common for authors to put quotes of various writings at the beginning of books?	6
When/why do Americans use the term Mom/mommy while folks in the UK say Mum/Mummy?	0