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Q: The ruling elite lived on the high ground, the Yamanote ("bluffs") west and south of the castle. The artisans, tradespeople, and providers of entertainment (reputable and not so reputable) lived "downtown" on the reclaimed marshlands north and east, in the area still known as Shitamachi.

A: The ruling elite lived on high ground, the Yamanote west and south of the castle. The every day workers lived downtown on the reclaimed marshlands north and east, in the area known as Shitamachi
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Q: A second, rare, application is where a highly generalized or universal assertion is being called into question, and we are able to test it through examining one instance.

A: A second application is a broad universal assertion being questioned, and tested through examination of one instance
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Q: The law was written at a time when public housing complexes were under assault by drug-dealing gangs and politicians were pressured to take action.

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The law was written when public housing complexes were under assault by drug dealing gangs and politicians.
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