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Throughout the history of civilization, the idea of race has been used to categorize humankind. These categorizations have shaped the socioeconomic reality for different groups in society. The most obvious use of the term ‘race’ is to identify different groups with close kinship ties or group affiliations. It has also been used to describe ethnic, …

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Throughout history, lotteries have raised money for many public projects. The first known European lotteries were organized during the Roman Empire. Although the earliest recorded lotteries were private, the concept of raising funds for public purposes gained popularity in the early 17th century. In the Netherlands, towns held public lotteries to raise money for public …

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