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American partner: I. P. Freeley.

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That video is terrifying. Clearly we need to recruit more Chers and Village Peoples to counter this terrifying Dance Gap between the Russian Navy and our own.

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I am <i>outraged</i> that anyone even bothers to mention that <i>Time</i> is still misrepresenting truth in order to sell their terrible magazine. They've never done anything else.

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I <i>am</i> a fan, and should point out that her one-time boyfriend, some kid from Hibbing, also <a href="https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\?v=mnl5X5MQKTg" target="_blank">did </a> too, also

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Who can not be a fan of Joan Baez?

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Every once in a while, something will slide into Bulgakov territory. (Mostly dashcam vids.)

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Well, I read this carefully and studied the details, and all I can think to say is "Hi Riley, good to see you."

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Much more Gogol-esque IMHO. Of course, I think everything is Gogol-esque.

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Vladimir who? Oh, OK, right -- the guy who goes around with no shirt on. You're talking about that guy, right?

Celebrity gossip columns about Vlad, such as those that Riley cited, would draw about the same level of attention here as a Benghazi investigation report released late in the day on the Friday before Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, he's the head of a vast oil-rich nuclear-armed nation and former superpower that may or may not be starting to have imperial aspirations once again, but come on, he's no Kardashian Ass. As a subject of feverish gossip about his personal life, VP ranks pretty far down on the list. There hasn't been any huge groundswell in These United for stories that dish on the V-man, at least not since 23 February 2014.

Seriously, <i>Time</i> magazine? Does anyone even read that anymore? I mean, besides people waiting to see their doctor?

About the only thing that would attract fewer pageviews would be stories about embezzling oligarchs from the Российская Федерация.

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Vladimir who?

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Knock knock. Who's there? GRU. GRU who? GRU trying to get the coveted Kamchatka beat, Riley?

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