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What is the significance of the child-looking figure in images of the Virgen de Guadalupe?

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How and why did Southern Americans go from identifying as Confederates/Southerners to Americans?

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In season 1 of Mad Men, which takes place in 1960, psychiatry is referred to more than once as a flash in the pan, or a sudden, silly trend. Did something happen to the field in the late 50s to bring it into the mainstream?

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In Fiddler on the Roof, the youngest daughter runs off and marries an Eastern Orthodox Russian man, seemingly with little fuss on the part of the church. Would it really have been so easy?

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Were the "local gods" respected in most known civilizations prior to the arrival of Christianity?

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Were there charges of nepotism or other pushback at Bobby Kennedy serving as AG under his brother?

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How has the quality of US military benefits relative to the civilian sector shifted over time?

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Returning servicemembers wore their uniforms out and about in "The Pacific." Was this par for the course?

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Was there a territory or an area that was considered most desirable by 19th century homesteaders and pioneers?

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I'm an East Coast man who's decided I want to become a pioneer and homestead somewhere out West. How did I come to this decision, and what are my next steps?

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What is the significance of the child-looking figure in images of the Virgen de Guadalupe?	3
How and why did Southern Americans go from identifying as Confederates/Southerners to Americans?	3
In season 1 of Mad Men, which takes place in 1960, psychiatry is referred to more than once as a flash in the pan, or a sudden, silly trend. Did something happen to the field in the late 50s to bring it into the mainstream?	3
In Fiddler on the Roof, the youngest daughter runs off and marries an Eastern Orthodox Russian man, seemingly with little fuss on the part of the church. Would it really have been so easy?	3
Were the "local gods" respected in most known civilizations prior to the arrival of Christianity?	3
Were there charges of nepotism or other pushback at Bobby Kennedy serving as AG under his brother?	3
How has the quality of US military benefits relative to the civilian sector shifted over time?	2
Returning servicemembers wore their uniforms out and about in "The Pacific." Was this par for the course?	2
Was there a territory or an area that was considered most desirable by 19th century homesteaders and pioneers?	2
I'm an East Coast man who's decided I want to become a pioneer and homestead somewhere out West. How did I come to this decision, and what are my next steps?	2