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Abstract
'Alternative Explanations' are overlooked historical axioms. Examples include the Tall Man School, which applies, in short, to American presidential elections, and the Bald Hairy Rule, which explains patterns in Russian leadership. This miniature essay examines several such rules and urges the discipline to reconsider the Alternative Explanation for understanding events.