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1. Censor

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   A censor is historically understood as an official tasked with the supervision, moral guardianship, and administrative scrutiny of public life, often possessing the authority to censure or recommend the removal of other officials. The role evolved significantly across various political structures, ranging from ancient republics [1], where censorship often included managing public morality and the census, to imperial bureaucracies, where the function became primarily focused on monitoring administrative pro…

2. Foreign Ideas

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   The introduction of foreign ideas typically occurs through four primary mechanisms, categorized by the degree of coercion involved in their dissemination:
   Mercantile Diffusion: Ideas transferred through trade routes, often in the form of specialized artisanal techniques or quantifiable metrics (e.g., standard weights and measures). This vector is slow but highly resilient to political censorship.
   Evangelical Transmission: …