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July 1
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- Coronation of Aragon
- Author J. S. N. Sewell
- Looking for audio files of very foreign languages
- What did they do with a frozen body in Michigan's winter
- Degas' At the Milliner's and The Forsyte Saga
- Sun goddess/moon god?
July 2
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- Ur's coastline
- a specific paradox
- Francis Weston, Governor of Guernsey
- House of Trastámara
- Patterns cut into paper for authentication purposes
- Has Florida become a Southern enclave of “the North” since it hasn’t been part of “the South” for a long time?
- Finding a dead person
- Book on Islam
- Again auctions, why the chanting in the US and the formal "10, 20, 30, no one? Sold for 30" elsewhere
July 3
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- Sir Terry Pratchett
- Length of Trans-Siberian railroad inside the arctice circle
- US government
- Does buy more, pay more (identical good) always hold?
July 4
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- bumpersticker of the day
- Zhong Title
- South Carolina constitional amendments
- Mizrahi and sephardi jews population in Israel
- Legal question regarding the age of consent
- US federal prisoner mug shots
- Linguistic grey area
- Eastern Han Dynasty
July 5
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- A stock standard?
- Qing Manchu Speakers
- Communist party in the depression
- What do Americans and the British call people from Southeast Asia?
- role model racialist thinking
- Mizrahi Jews jewish religious denominations
- Karma/god and revenge
- Frederick Fleet death
- Psychology question
- Sending the bailiff 'round to collect debts
July 6
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- Is there any difference between Whitehall and Westminster when they are used as metonyms?
- request for submission of a seperate article on `Krishna`
- Was George F. Kennan an agent of Germany?
- Which country does not include tax in the advertised price?
- Nose flick
July 7
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- Is $900 USD, a lot to Middle Class Indians?
- Giving a warning before an atrocity
- Eisenhower Farewell Speech
- List of Japanese ambassadors to the US needs completion.
- Did both US and Japan ignore diplomatic immunity during WW2 ?
- Sui iuris in Catholic law
- 19th century fashion magazines
- Backed currency ?
- Jean Valjean's ticket of leave
- the flute in the beseiged castle in Kagemusha
July 8
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- North Koreans stranded in Libya after the regime change - How to get them help?
- Historical nominal GDP statistics for various countries before 1960?
- Is Fraserburgh the furthest north settlement in the United Kingdom that has over 10,000 residents?
- How did Stalin "backstab" Japan?
July 9
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- Concealed carry laws stopping a spree shooting
- Single payer savings in the U.S. post-TB coverup
- Contradictions under international law
- theory of Aristotle climate
- U.S. involvement in Syria
July 10
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- Atamu Tekena
- Canadian Obama
- WW2 POW internment
- Utility and Util
- Turkish cruiser Hamediah 1913 ?
- Qing wigs
- Just what does SIPC cover?
- World Jewish Population in 1850-1890
- Meaning of "Wayane" in the current Eritrean or Ethiopian political context
- slaget på Loheden (1331)
- the meaning of robinson crusoe and cast away
- Violation of Principle of equal marginal utility
July 11
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- Queen Victoria's Jubilee List
- Montparnasse
- Pierre Pelleprat
- How can law of demand be derived from the Principle of equal marginal utility per dollar spent.
- resolving diamond water paradox
- Finding information from the Federal Register
- Did the children of Adam and Eve commit incest?
- Finger (gesture)
July 13
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- Term for extending spoken sounds in acting/ singing?
- Hispanic/Latino Population for All U.S. States in 1950-1960 and before 1940
- Aliyah Data By Year for Various Countries
- About local economy
- Hymn to Liberty as the anthem of Greece and Cyprus
- Modern pretenders to the Byzantine throne
- Name for a piece of clothing
- single transferable vote
- US military in WWII
- "Calling" of a governor of a U.S. State
- Male and female at this year's olympic games
- Saudi Arabia immigration
- Females Facts and Myths
July 14
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July 15
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- Cohesiveness of the Roman Catholic Church's stance on the absolute omnipotence of God
- Alcohol and Christianity
- Pan-Austronesianism?
- Why Didn't Israel Capture/Conquer the Gaza Strip in the 1948-1949 Arab-Israeli War?
- Napoleon's sexual orientation
- Locating sunk Ships
- Fictional name for medieval kingdom of France ? Suggestions ?
- Cartoon character wanting an apology
- Cultural appropriation
- Cause of misconception of Christianity in Europe
- Low Jewish Immigration From Hungary to Israel
July 16
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- Hindu sects by ethnic groups of South Asia
- Basilica of San Isidoro
- Republic vs Democracy
- Aliyah Data By Country 1882-1918 and 1919-1948
- Goldman Sachs Economic Paper No. 93
- Sara Lawrence / Sarah Lawrence
- Incestuous marriage in European royalty
- What is the title of the book by George Markstein
- Defending social differences
- Ethnic groups of South Asia buddhism
- Army list / POW look-ups
- Where did "learn their language, marry their women" originally come from?
- :File:X-Dominion for India.png
- Ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel and serving in the army
- USSR, a Republic?
July 17
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- City of London, Aldermen and the Lord Chancellor
- Atamu Tekena
- Moroccan Wall
- Why Didn't Israel Complain More About Pakistan Building Nukes in the 1980s?
- European cities undamaged in World War II
- Which Countries with Nuclear Weapons Programs Came the Closest to Building Nukes Without Actually Building Them?
- Is earlier episodes of The Flintstones in public domin?
- Spoon bending
- "French" Algeria colonised by non-French
- Who generally gets the most credit for starting skyscraper booms in many cities today, especially in American cities?
July 18
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- Chinese musket
- Ivan VI of Russia's siblings
- Does the Franklin Delano Roosevelt biographical article need a civil rights segment in the Presidency section?
- Confessions to priests and Mandatory Reporting
- occupations per 10000 workers
- Shia Sunni Monarchy
- Were any of the policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt undemocratic?
- Citing a US federal law
- Nationalities of NATO officials
July 19
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- Does the BSA currently get to use federal property for anything it does?
- Fake "reality" shows
- Quebec and the American War of Independence
- U.S. Copyright Laws
- Why Did the U.S.S.R. Lose the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939?
- has anyone ever ridden a dog?
- Currency of Newfoundland
- S Walter Stewart
- Nicknames and "short" names
- Vigen dynasty
- evaluation of the currency
- In short, why does Israel not want Palestine to be a state?
July 20
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- United States regulations on non-English content?
- Same sex couple's rights in the U.S.
- Why Did George W. Bush Invade Iraq Before the U.N. Inspectors There Finished Their Work?
- The phrase "Cymru am byth"
- Young Earth creationism and Gnosticism
- Thailand's king and Lèse majesté
- Norwegen
- Ladinia/Ladiner/etc.
- Alfalfa Club's membership
- how do I keep my dog from p!$$ing in front of my door when I leave for 5 minutes after taking him for a walk?
- Polynesian adoption
- Divorce after abandomnent?
- Infantry Squares in the ACW
- Caucasian Americans
- Landbrigdge versus Water
- burial delay
- Duty to rescue
July 21
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- How long can you live in an embassy?
- Archived talkpage discussion
- Saudi Arabia and Shiite Repression
- Are spree shootings as common in other countries as they are in America?
- William Bowen, 1920's-1930's children's author
- loch Ness of Africa
- USA 1895 visa stamp
- Book of Revelation
- why does this sound so horrific
- Logical fallacy
July 22
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- Happy Dan the Whistling Dog
- Why did men suddenly stop wearing hats?
- Hitler's policies in regards to Hungary, Romania, France, and Bulgaria
- pasta history mystery
- Colours not part of national flag colours as soccer uniform
July 23
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- sneaky prosody
- United States Immigration Restrictions in the 1920s and Their Relation to World War I?
- Standing up for (other people's) national anthem
- Wedding ceremonies in basilica/cathedrals questions
- Major differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants
- Federal, provincial, or both?
- Who takes care of elderly parents (and inherits the farm)?
- Les Huguenans
- Shinto
July 24
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- Is it Known for a Fact that Obama Will Pick Biden for VP Again?
- A Question About Benjamin Netanyahu and Shaul Mofaz
- Question About the Miss California Gay Marriage Controversy in 2009?
- Hardcover vs. paperback
- Euler diagram of Roman society
- How to help
- Who were the role models during the Victorian Era?
- Cervantes stuttering
- Presidents wives
- Work possibilities abroad for a person with Canadian citizenship
- Transportation of convicts to Australia
- Greenland colony
July 25
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- US entrance into the Korean war
- Modern media ethics regarding the naming of perpatrators
- Which United States Presidents Wrote Autobiographies?
- Name of researcher?
- Holocaust Jewish Death Toll for Northern Transylvania, Moldavia, and "rump Romania"
- Number of Polish Jews on the German and Soviet Sides in 1939, Post-Invasion
- David Brumbach...
- Taxes in Belgium?
- Arabs/Muslims in France
- South African Defence Force Benefit
- Belgian Monarch visiting Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi
- Dutch monarch Suriname Indonesia
- In what (English speaking) places do people pronounce the /ej/ cluster as /je/?
- Constant returns to scale, increasing returns to scale and decreasing return to scale
- TRIO (program)
- Romans in YEMEN?!?!
July 26
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- Weapons of rainforest tribes
- shooting memorial ribbons
- very specific: has anyone become totally famous in two professions under two names?
- Mrs.Wm H. Murray
- Secret Service protection for the US President's girlfriend?
- Interpreting a C18 portrait in a catalogue
- Federal Insurance Administration
- Western trade with the East
July 27
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- Good French Revolution movie?
- The Big Mac Index and the Euro
- How Much of a Role Did 9/11 and the Iraq War (separately) Play in Gaddafi's Decision to Give up his WMDs and Nuclear Program in 2003?
- Average cost vs. Average Total cost
- Colonial east Africa
- Displaying the Flag of England
- Why do they call it "Women's Gymnastics"
- Passport References
July 28
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- Can people in North America make it the workforce and survive if they have a disability and didn't even complete high school?
- Is the NHS that good?
- Tupou I painting
- Price and quantity in a perfectly competitive industry
- exporting
- Ocean-submerged writing and print recovery possibilities
- King George of Ireland
- Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and Disproportionate share hospitals
- Jewish population in Soviet Union
- US Greencard for Estonians and Mexicans
- does choice make something more powerful
- Prank calling on 911
July 29
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- Anger allegedly gives an extra will to live, so...?
- Justo Pérez de Urbel
- Barbara Willard bibliography
- Olympics
- Torrents site
- Vision: Defining Your Destiny in Life (Portable 7 Habits)
- Opara island tahiti
July 30
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- Number of soldiers in a British Napoleonic Infantry Unit
- "Thakombau, Vu-ni-valu, King of Mbau Fiji"
- Teaching slavery
- US inflation
- Legal aspect of mass murder and the insanity defense
- Obama ate dog?
- Antonio Krastev's world record
- Do I have the right to call my self a philsopher?
- how to make someone creative?
- Post-Communist Transitions in Russia Versus Those in the Former Warsaw Pact Countries?
July 31
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- Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina
- Japanese scales
- Philiosophical Articles/Essays/Works Arguing in Favor of Absolute Bodily Autonomy?
- Musical scales
- Countries ruled by one royal family
- Cumulative Total Number of People Killed in the Name of Religion Throughout History?
- Zara and Peter Phillips
- is there a world in finance/economics for "intrinsic" demand?
- "Philosopher" is a honorific title he gives to himself after he has possessed necessary characteristics and decides to call himself as such, do you agree?
- Death plot against the Princess Alexandrina Victoria
- Spanish Monarch visit Equatorial Guinea
- Where is Jason Russell now?
- La Malinche
- why couldn't a stock trade at 2x its price at every point in history and be in exactly the same position today?
- Do you have to be a native born citizen of France to be president?