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Technology and character in early silent films: Modern Times, The General, and Lonedale Operator

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Marxist analysis of media ownership concentration in Time Warner magazines

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Igbo burial practices and social hierarchy in eleventh-century Nigeria

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Learned helplessness in animals and humans: Seligman's research

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Patriarchy and gender inequality in contemporary society

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Prejudice against obese individuals in American society

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Intrusion detection and prevention systems: types, features, and management

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