Well i would assume this is a simile since the use of “as” and it’s comparing one thing to another :)
No they were not they failed.
In all Republican conventions since 1948, the nominee has been selected on the first ballot. Warren was nominated for Vice President. The Republican ticket of Dewey and Warren surprisingly went on to lose the general election to the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley.
The Epicureans believed that you should seek out happiness and enjoy life.
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Are you sure 1965 is right?? Could it be 1865? I think you are looking for the Gilded Age from late 1860s to 1900.
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