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Many historical documents we have are copies of letters different people sent to each other. What was the motivation for copying letters?

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Good source for the "demonology" of the Salem Witch Trials?

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How did ancient phalanx armies, who were heavily armored and practiced tight formations, actually meet at the same time and same place, in full gear?

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In the United States, were the youth voting turnouts higher during the Vietnam war draft era?

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What is the origin of the parliamentary system, that seems to be the most common form of democratic governments in the world?

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When did the support of black Americans switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic party?

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Romans went to great lengths to syncretize the Roman and Egyptian pantheon. How much did they care that the Egyptian conceptions of the afterlife were vastly different?

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How big a factor was worshiping Caesar in tensions in Roman-occupied Palestine?

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The US constitution stipulates that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court "presides" over an impeachment. What do they actually do? Do they run the show in any way, like a judge would a courtroom?

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A revitalization of NYC during the 1990s is sometimes attributed to a"Tough on Crime" policy implemented by then mayor Rudy Giuliani. How much of this revitalization can be attributed to his administration? What other factors led to this revitalization?

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Many historical documents we have are copies of letters different people sent to each other. What was the motivation for copying letters?	3
Good source for the "demonology" of the Salem Witch Trials?	3
How did ancient phalanx armies, who were heavily armored and practiced tight formations, actually meet at the same time and same place, in full gear?	3
In the United States, were the youth voting turnouts higher during the Vietnam war draft era?	2
What is the origin of the parliamentary system, that seems to be the most common form of democratic governments in the world?	2
When did the support of black Americans switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic party?	2
Romans went to great lengths to syncretize the Roman and Egyptian pantheon. How much did they care that the Egyptian conceptions of the afterlife were vastly different?	2
How big a factor was worshiping Caesar in tensions in Roman-occupied Palestine?	2
The US constitution stipulates that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court "presides" over an impeachment. What do they actually do? Do they run the show in any way, like a judge would a courtroom?	2
A revitalization of NYC during the 1990s is sometimes attributed to a"Tough on Crime" policy implemented by then mayor Rudy Giuliani. How much of this revitalization can be attributed to his administration? What other factors led to this revitalization?	2