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This book is a selfpublished project by N. Danilova, written in 2012, when rallys in Russia were on top of the wave, but it was obviously a way to nowhere. This kind of social protest didn't work. It is an attempt to think about other ways to change your country, when the government doesn't take the opinion of its citizens into consideration. The author appologizes for mistakes, if any.. The book was published in a hurry. Lena And Kate, thank you for your help with the translation.
'A best story' prize, Tim-project contest 2014.
Ramenskoe, Russia, N. Danilova Š 2019 2
I`m going to a rally tomorrow.
Let`s catch up there
Ok. When will you be there? From the very beginning. Oh my, things are tough for you there!
Everyone`s going to pass archway detectors Why only me?
It concerns you as well
Fine! See you! Bye!
Few!
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I'm here!
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It's only the top of the iceberg.
Can you defrost it by frightening the penguin upon it ?
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Here you are! Sign here!
Maybe you’ll stay with us, after all?
Or you are agreed I'm not.
* The b ook F. P. Wils on 'An enemy of the state'
But I have to go
to work While U are watching the elections, I'm going to my town to vote against. n excuse ? Does it help? 7
Today is Sunday!
I work flextime
Bye then!
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*hospice â„–3
sparrows chirp 9
* V. Hugo "Les Miserables"
Oleg ivanovich, hi! How are you?
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Oh, Varya, I haven't seen you for a long time
There is spring
out there ! It’s so beautiful! Even me, I feel stronger now!
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Tell me something new! Well, I’ve visited a rally today...
No, something I wouldn't watch on TV!
What do you do, when you are sad?
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Draw stories
I never could draw!
Have you ever written a story?
When I was young I used to write poems and attended courses where I and other children read them to great soviet poets. But they were easy to appropriate our lines.
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Tell me a story, please!
A story you could take and publish as your own? I don't have time
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for such a tosh.
Better you
write me a fairytale and
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I'll draw it!
I'll come later!
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Luska, bitch, I'll fire her!
She was selling places ,
wretch!
Petrovich died. And nobody came to take care of the body.
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It is terrible to see unwanted kids. To see unwanted elderly people, even more!
You didn't know it?
I didn't.
How can we stand all that?!
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The age-old
Just work , and don't steal
russian issue
time, strength, money.
It’s clever of you not to smoke
Don't steal your own emotions.
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Three days
later
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Your friend has a birthday today. Send him...
Pi...Pi...
The number is not
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available now
Varia, hi!
No, she is out .
I'll tell her.
Fool!
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I'm at a rally with a self made poster masterpiece in my hands.'Cool'! 23
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in red come again.' The dates *We were here, and we'll R. USS and pire em n in Russia are of significant actions
No ! her Leav dec e he ha isio r! I n ve t non ! You 's e!
close
But suffraggets at last got, what they demanded 24
Oleg Ivanovich,
hi!
HOw are...
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Sorry!
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Irina Nikolaevna,
is he?
He...
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Stop crying! Yes, he is dead
Yes, his family took him away!
1/3 of those who are here will be left!
Go and do your job! There are a couple of neofits eager to help you. Teach them to be helpful!
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By the way, there is a letter for you at the desk.
So, he told you farewell!
Every time just the same: you come and leave, and we have to drag it all.
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Zinaida stepanovna, wondering around? Great! Is Navalny bald? There is a letter for me
A true revolutioner What do you mean?
Oh, yes! Take this boxes also to...
has to be bald You've lost your TV remote control? Let's search in your room. 30
Later
you have to do! Do what
a e`s ther and w sco ms f ar e Mo Abov made o they s rist h cros C of . . legs a mask s horns nife l k i h v t a e i ip. W d s d n u a y gr t w m e a l r e l s d a bu t to lo aiting, w Got o n p g ee ike tryin l sure k love l ut. s l o ` i I w f there gives t i r a t e bu my h this,
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I hate chlorine!
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If you make the disease get sick will it destroy itself? Fight fire with fire
g
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Yes?
Yes, Larisa Ivanovna...
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Ok, We'lltry to.
I understood! We'll do everything
I'm at home!
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that is possible!
Hi! Tired?
s
kis
What was your day? 34
Dry time for the cafe.
We drew straws, who'd take a day pay.
Gulya succeeded
I see
Thank you, Margo-Jun!*
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It seems we have a tiff with Mashka. She's got hurt that I didn't stay at the rally with her. Doesn't want to speak to me. She is a maximalist.
Just forget it!
She cool down soon. And you'll drink your thursday coffee next time. You've been keeping the tradition for 3 years already, haven't you? Larisa called.
She wants the rent to be payed earlier.
We'll break through!
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Oleg Ivanovich
has died
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I've came,
but a shame, that I've missed it.
and he is no more alive It's not hard,
It's so terrible,
when you don't know how to help, what to do!
It's scary to live and know, that you'll die soon and cheer up those who 'die' with you. And nothing left after all. Only memory and stories.
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Stories!
Stand up
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Varia!
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