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Just to nitpick, I'm pretty sure SMAC didn't allow you to pick Democracy while playing as Yang, or Police State while being Lal, much like you couldn't be Fundamentalist with University, pursue Knowledge with the Believers, have a Green economy with Morgan, etc.