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How common was atheism during the Classical Age?

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Nowadays there are a lot of handmade things that are more valuable for their imperfection because they imply additional personal care and labor. Before the industrial revolution, were there examples of manmade things being less desirable because they were TOO flawless/even/regular?

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It's a common trope in movies/TV to take someone's plane ticket in their place (or to buy a ticket without a passenger name). But this is definitely not allowed today - when was the last time most US airlines allowed this?

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There is a popular, growing sentiment in first world countries that society is on a downward trajectory, contrasted with the optimism of the decades after WW2. Did this happen before the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the revolutions of 1848, etc.?

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According to the stab-in-the-back myth, what specific steps did the Jews and intellectuals and other civilians actually take in successfully forcing Germany's defeat?

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How common was atheism during the Classical Age?	4
Nowadays there are a lot of handmade things that are more valuable for their imperfection because they imply additional personal care and labor. Before the industrial revolution, were there examples of manmade things being less desirable because they were TOO flawless/even/regular?	3
It's a common trope in movies/TV to take someone's plane ticket in their place (or to buy a ticket without a passenger name). But this is definitely not allowed today - when was the last time most US airlines allowed this?	2
There is a popular, growing sentiment in first world countries that society is on a downward trajectory, contrasted with the optimism of the decades after WW2. Did this happen before the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the revolutions of 1848, etc.?	1
According to the stab-in-the-back myth, what specific steps did the Jews and intellectuals and other civilians actually take in successfully forcing Germany's defeat?	1