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Could somebody teach me the meaning of the following?:
“Abjection was a way of surviving Stalin: you gave him something of your blood, without wavering.”
Could somebody teach me the meaning of the following?:
“Abjection was a way of surviving Stalin: you gave him something of your blood, without wavering.”
“Abjection was a way of surviving Stalin: you gave him something of your blood, without wavering.”
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You could only survive the reign of Stalin by giving indo to him, by giving up your family heirlooms without protest
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