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Ernest J. Gaines's "Bloodline" and African-American resilience

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Arab American migration and settlement in Detroit

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Kipnis's meta-analysis of power dynamics in Maoist China

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Mandatory national service as a path to American unity

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Homophobia and heterosexism in social workers: Berkman and Zinberg's study

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The ideal knight in the Song of Roland

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Instant messaging as a business communications tool: advantages and challenges

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Emilia's critique of male infidelity in Othello

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Greek cultural influence on Roman literature, art, and philosophy

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Franklin's moral philosophy and synthesis of universal religious principles

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