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When did the Attorney General become a military title?

When did people start calling the Attorney General "General So-and-so". It's seems like it's both wrong and a fairly recent "innovation".

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Most 'realistic' rpg rules?

What are the most mathematically 'advanced' RPG systems? Pen & paper and otherwise? There's been a lot of work done in the past 30 years on statistical modeling, as well as a lot of computing power...

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Bumming around South America on a budget?

Travelling around South America for a year on a low budget -- give me the run down of how one prepares for that kind of thing and how much money you should realistically budget? Let's just assume...

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Taking Spanish lessons in Central America?

What should I know about going to a Spanish school in Guatemala? I'm thinking of going here in a couple of months to learn some spanish before I go off exploring Central and South America for a while...

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Backpacking in Central America -- what do I take and how do I pack it?

Backpacking in Central and South America -- What do I bring? This is question three in a series. Okay, I'm going to Guatemala, then I'm going to travel around central and south america, taking buses...

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Banking while travelling?

Traveling in Central America -- what do I do about money? I'm going to Central America in a month or so. I've got my money in a small credit union now. I'd prefer not to use Bank of America or any...

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How do I get out of Guatemala city after I land?

I'm landing in Guatemala city at around 1:30 pm. I've been told I want to get out of the city to Xela or lake atitlan or Antigua as quickly as possible. Once I land at the airport, how do I find a bus...

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Spanish reading for the beginner?

Recommendations for beginning Spanish reading? I'm in central America for a few months, and I've had enough Spanish lessons and general exposure that I can read the paper or popular magazines just...

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Central American school marching bands?

Private school drum-focused marching bands in central America-- what kind of music is that? Where can I read more about it? Where can I find examples online? I'm continuously amazed by how good the...

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Help me by a Christmas present for my host family in Guatemala.

Help me buy a Christmas present for my host family in Guatemala. Back in the summer, I stayed with a Mayan family on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala for a few weeks while I was taking Spanish lessons. I'd...

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Thunderbolt for windows?

How do I get my windows box to work with my Thunderbolt display? I'm trying to get rid of an extra monitor. I'm willing to invest in a new motherboard and/or video card. Has anyone done it?

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free-wheeling cross country trip on a budget.

I want to spend two or three weeks driving across country this summer, then probably fly back to the east coast. I have a decent amount of money, but I'd like to spend as little money as possible on...

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Good video games where spectators can participate?

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed playing Walking Dead together. I controlled it, but she made all the dialogue choices and helped solve puzzles. What are some other games like that? She's not really...

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Can you break down this song musically for me?

Can someone tell me what is going on musically in this song? I'm mostly interested in chord progressions and key changes, and especially what happens in the breakdown starting around 3:20 and...

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Options for a few free days in southern spain?

I'm probably going to meet up with some friends to Ibiza in June, but I'm not much of a beach person, so if I get antsy, what else could I do with a few free days in southern Spain? I was thinking of...

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Thunderbolt Display won't wake up.

I have a macbook air and a thunderbolt display and as of today, nothing happens when I plug the thunderbolt into the air-- I've tried resetting the pram/nvram and the smc on the macbook air, unplugging...

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Advice for a frequent flyer newb?

After not travelling much for most of my life, I've been on a quite a few flights in the past year, and plan on flying more in the future, domestic and international. I've just been using Orbitz, etc,...

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Best 'responsible' used car for less than $10k?

What are the best commuter cars from the past few years that I could get for less than $10,000 today? Snowflake details inside. My criteria in order of importance: Automatic transmission Low...

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Cinematic Albums.

Are there any albums which have had every single song included on a movie soundtrack? For the purposes of this question: Only full albums of original material from a single band/artist (no...

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Best College/Career path for working abroad?

Asking for a friend-- "I need advice on a career path: How do I prepare for a career working abroad and helping people? I have a Bachelors in Social Work, and I'm just starting my second year working...

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