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“Narrow Escape,” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The police lieutenant appeared to be writing down exactly what Gleb was telling him, but relying upon completely different words.

“Narrow Escape,” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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The police lieutenant appeared to be writing down exactly what Gleb was telling him, but relying upon completely different words.

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