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4 timestamped hits 3 source readings 1 extracted note Newest source: 2025-06-10, day precision Aliases: policies, policy, scorched-earth-policies

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scorched earth policy

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...at fighting a war of attrition, right? Something called a scorched earth policy, which is how they defeated Charles II of Sweden as well..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...at fighting a war of attrition, right? Something called a scorched earth policy, which is how they defeated Charles II of Sweden as well..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Stalin Warped History To His Will (2025-06-10, day precision).

Most connected source readings: Stalin Warped History To His Will; Russia And The Mystery Of The Heart; Caesar Changed Rome's Reality, So Rome Killed Him.

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Russia And The Mystery Of The Heart

2025-05-20, day precision · Civilization #53: Dostoevsky and the Soul of Russia

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"...Why? Because Peter the Great will use something called a scorched earth policy. Basically, he knows that he cannot, on the battlefield, defeat the..."

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