If you could go back in history and ask any person a question, who would it be and what would you ask?

If you could go back in history and ask any person a question, who would it be and what would you ask?
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I would ask my grandfather what happened during World War II. He never spoke of it but it was such a huge part of his life and who he was that I always wanted to know. I would be prepared to be shocked and disgusted and even to cry a little but I still want to know what happened. I think it would be a burden lifted from his shoulders to be able to tell someone.
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