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Re: Gathering Statistical Data

Posted By: Balanthalus, on host 208.59.123.20
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 20:14:45
In Reply To: Gathering Statistical Data posted by Darien on Monday, December 3, 2001, at 23:02:54:

Here goes. We'll see which ones I remember correctly from high school.
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> 1. Who is/was the Ayatollah Khomeini?

The leader of Iran after the Shah was deposed sometime in the mid 20th century?

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> 2. Is there a difference between the Republic of China and the Peoples' Republic of China? If so, what is it?

Hmm if memory serves correctly it would be called the Republic of China today if the guy whose name escapes me at the moment had beaten Mao's communists.

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> 3. Is paganism a religion? If so, why? If not, why not?

Paganism is a broad category into which many religions could fit. I don't know if there's any particular religion that calls itself "paganism" though.

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> 4. Was the Setpember 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States (committed by the Arab terrorist group Al Qaeda) a response to the United States' pro-Israel Middle East policy? If so, why? If not, why not?
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Um, short answer yes, that plus a lot of other stuff like US military presence in Saudi Arabia. A long answer would require some analysis of where Al Qaeda falls on the spectrum from virtuous freedom fighters to thuggish power-hungry nuts.

> 5. What is the meaning of life?

Get some enjoyment out of the world while leaving it better than you found it. That and eat a really good steak now and then.

Bal"wonder how I did on the history section"anthalus

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Message:	> Here goes. We'll see which ones I remember correctly from high school. > > > > 1. Who is/was the Ayatollah Khomeini? > > The leader of Iran after the Shah was deposed sometime in the mid 20th century? > > > > > 2. Is there a difference between the Republic of China and the Peoples' Republic of China? If so, what is it? > > Hmm if memory serves correctly it would be called the Republic of China today if the guy whose name escapes me at the moment had beaten Mao's communists. > > > > > 3. Is paganism a religion? If so, why? If not, why not? > > Paganism is a broad category into which many religions could fit. I don't know if there's any particular religion that calls itself "paganism" though. > > > > > 4. Was the Setpember 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States (committed by the Arab terrorist group Al Qaeda) a response to the United States' pro-Israel Middle East policy? If so, why? If not, why not? > > > > Um, short answer yes, that plus a lot of other stuff like US military presence in Saudi Arabia. A long answer would require some analysis of where Al Qaeda falls on the spectrum from virtuous freedom fighters to thuggish power-hungry nuts. > > > 5. What is the meaning of life? > > Get some enjoyment out of the world while leaving it better than you found it. That and eat a really good steak now and then. > > Bal"wonder how I did on the history section"anthalus
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