The largest difference is in the main course lunches.
No state can be denied equal representation in the senate.
Shang rulers expanded their kingdom by land purchases which expanded their borders.
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During formal discussion, mental notes could help you maintain your focus/attention for the point that given by another speaker so you could give your opinion or counter argument later.
This will give the impression that you're an attentive and a competent person.
Helped make them a stronger nation but also a bigger target, the more countries you control, the tastier you look for a bigger country to take you out and take your puppeted countries.