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AskHistorians is a great resource until you watch how topics in your area of expertise are answered and the kind of diversion from wide consensus that is tolerated with scant sourcing. It basically mirrors whats been happening to academia. As long as you can source a peer review on gay dogs in parks you'll be taken as credible.

I remember seeing posts there talking about how Ancient Sparta was never exceptional and actually lost most battles. As someone who has read all the primary source material on the Spartans...thats total crap.




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