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Tourist Trap: While its painfully obvious...
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  • Written by Michael_D on Aug 24, 2002
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  • While its painfully obvious that there is a basic inability to master the concepts of supply/demand/marketing in Russia, it is also obvious that raw capitalism has hit the streets...as is evidenced by this famous landmark statue hawking cigarettes on a billboard...

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    Comments for Michael_D about Moscow
    BillNJ Thu Jun 19, 2008 09:13 UTC
     Get the Pimsleur Russian I CDs. Ya nim noga ponemayu Pa Ruski. I don't know a lot, but many Russians have told me that my pronunciation is good. If I ever go, I will be sure to get a Visa! Best from New Jersey, Bill
    Balam Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:07 UTC
     great Moskow page, Looks really interesting
    Hexepatty Sun Jan 2, 2005 17:29 UTC
     THe fantasy is something like this.... A Big Black Fluffy Fur hat.... a bottle of vodka... 600CT thread sheets (I'll bring my own!) and...
    kentishgirl Tue Sep 21, 2004 23:43 UTC
     Russia esp Moscow looks beautiful....thinking of visiting in December....so I can get one of the fluffy hats and freeze my butt off in the snow! Lol...great page...brilliant piccies!
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