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The subjects of a conquered kingdom are not used to living in freedom or standing up for themselves, and are therefore slower to take up arms than are the citizens of a republic. There are three options for the conquering prince: destroy the republic, live there, or set up a puppet government. At the end of the day, Machiavelli seems to favor the first option.
The crime scheme and suspect are very similar in the pattern meaning it is suspect number 2
The Chinese failed to foresee that the European expansion would rival their rise because the Chinese did not see the importance of voyages across oceans. The Europeans were out to discover new lands, resources and colonies. The Chinese were thinking about how to bring together their nomads.
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