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1. Ecole Polytechnique

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   The X Identity and Social Structure
   Students of the École Polytechnique are known as X-students or X-cadets. The tradition dictates a strong internal hierarchy maintained through complex ritualistic behaviors rooted in 19th-century military discipline, even though the school is entirely civilian.
   A key social element is the "Silence Decree," enacted every Tuesday between the hours of 14:00 and 16:00, during whi…

2. Militia (american Revolutionary War)

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   The militia's primary strategic value lay in controlling local areas, disrupting Loyalist activities, and delaying larger Continental Army movements until the Continental Army could be deployed or repositioned. They were instrumental in the early engagements, such as the conflicts surrounding Lexington and Concord, and during the siege of Yorktown.
   However, militia service was frequently chara…

3. Prussian Infantry

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   The Prussian Infantry constituted the primary component of the Royal Prussian Army throughout its existence, from its formal establishment in the early 18th century until the dissolution of the Kingdom of Prussia following the Second World War. Renowned for its rigid discipline, linear tactics, and distinctively tall stature requirements, the infantry was the bedrock upon which [Prus…

4. Roman Cavalry

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   Roman cavalry refers to the mounted military forces utilized by the Roman state, evolving significantly from the early Republic through the Imperial period. Initially relying heavily on allied contingents, the later Empire developed highly specialized indigenous formations, often critical for flanking maneuvers and reconnaissance against sophisticated enemies. The [R…

5. Societal Norms

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   Normative Drift and Transposition
   Societal norms are subject to Normative Drift, a slow, pervasive change in expectation over generations. A particularly disruptive form of change is Normative Transposition, where a practice specific to one domain (e.g., military discipline) is incorrectly applied to an unrelated domain (e.g., domestic planning). This process is often amplified by cross-cultural interaction, leading to the unintentional adoption of concepts like the [Trans-Ande…