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What butterflies may occur if the Taiping Rebellion had been defeated at least one or two years sooner than in OTL? Would their being any difference given the year?
As to how the defeat may be brought about sooner the best way I can imagine is if the Taiping leader Hon Xiuquan dies sooner than he did in OTL.