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There were two concurrent investigations into the sinking of the Titanic, one conducted by the British and the other by the Americans. The British inquiry was more concerned with the cause of the tragedy, while the American inquiry was more concerned with assigning culpability.

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There were two concurrent investigations into the sinking of the Titanic, one conducted by the British and the other by the Americans. The British inquiry was more concerned with the cause of the tragedy, while the American inquiry was more concerned with assigning culpability.

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