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If the Byzantine Empire had lost everything except Constantinople to the Ottomans, why was it such a shock when it fell in 1453?

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I am a middle aged worker in the United States during World War II. How is my work life balance? Am I working tons of overtime? Do I get paid extra for overtime? Do I complain at the water cooler about how hard we are working?

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How were presidential electors selected early on in American history?

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Why did the enlightenment lead to different forms of government and societal organization from what had existed before instead of reaffirming the existing power structure based on Reason? Was it the ideas themselves that lead to change or the historical circumstances around the ideas?

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If the Byzantine Empire had lost everything except Constantinople to the Ottomans, why was it such a shock when it fell in 1453?	2335
I am a middle aged worker in the United States during World War II. How is my work life balance? Am I working tons of overtime? Do I get paid extra for overtime? Do I complain at the water cooler about how hard we are working?	232
How were presidential electors selected early on in American history?	3
Why did the enlightenment lead to different forms of government and societal organization from what had existed before instead of reaffirming the existing power structure based on Reason? Was it the ideas themselves that lead to change or the historical circumstances around the ideas?	1