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What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' begin its discussion of the AIDS epidemic?
When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' begin its discussion of the AIDS epidemic?
Who was the first confirmed case of AIDS mentioned in the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Who was the first confirmed case of AIDS mentioned in the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
What is the profession of the author Randy Shilts?
What is the profession of the author Randy Shilts?
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What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
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Why did Shilts decide to write 'And the Band Played On'?
Why did Shilts decide to write 'And the Band Played On'?
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Which communities were most affected by AIDS in the United States?
Which communities were most affected by AIDS in the United States?
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What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s?
What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s?
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What did the gay community activists in San Francisco find a new direction in?
What did the gay community activists in San Francisco find a new direction in?
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What did the Gay Men's Health Crisis organization aim to do?
What did the Gay Men's Health Crisis organization aim to do?
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What did Shilts mean by the title 'And the Band Played On'?
What did Shilts mean by the title 'And the Band Played On'?
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Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
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Who formed the NAMES Project that created the AIDS Memorial Quilt?
Who formed the NAMES Project that created the AIDS Memorial Quilt?
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Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
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Which symptoms were most notably observed in patients with AIDS?
Which symptoms were most notably observed in patients with AIDS?
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Which city's Public Health Department was praised for handling the new communicable disease effectively?
Which city's Public Health Department was praised for handling the new communicable disease effectively?
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Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
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Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
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Which disease does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' primarily focus on?
Which disease does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' primarily focus on?
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Who is the author of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Who is the author of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
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What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
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When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' end?
When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' end?
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What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
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What motivated Randy Shilts to write the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
What motivated Randy Shilts to write the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
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Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
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Which city's Public Health Department was criticized for doing very little to handle AIDS?
Which city's Public Health Department was criticized for doing very little to handle AIDS?
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Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
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Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
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Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
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What did the NAMES Project create?
What did the NAMES Project create?
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What were some of the opportunistic infections that caused death in AIDS patients?
What were some of the opportunistic infections that caused death in AIDS patients?
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What did the Public Health Department of San Francisco do to handle the new communicable disease effectively?
What did the Public Health Department of San Francisco do to handle the new communicable disease effectively?
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Which city's gay community activists found a new direction in gay rights when many men came down with strange illnesses in 1980?
Which city's gay community activists found a new direction in gay rights when many men came down with strange illnesses in 1980?
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Which organization was formed in New York City to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men who were getting sick with opportunistic infections?
Which organization was formed in New York City to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men who were getting sick with opportunistic infections?
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What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s that contributed to the spread of AIDS in gay communities?
What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s that contributed to the spread of AIDS in gay communities?
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Which phase characterized the gay community as care-free and innocent, before the realization of the deadly infectious disease?
Which phase characterized the gay community as care-free and innocent, before the realization of the deadly infectious disease?
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Which city's Public Health Department made recommendations to gay men to stop having sex in order to avoid getting sick with AIDS?
Which city's Public Health Department made recommendations to gay men to stop having sex in order to avoid getting sick with AIDS?
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Who were the men in New York City who formed the Gay Men's Health Crisis to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men with AIDS?
Who were the men in New York City who formed the Gay Men's Health Crisis to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men with AIDS?
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