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“You have never been to Leningrad before?" "No, never." "Neither have I been there. But they say it is a famous town. A European centre.” quote by Valentin Kataev — Download Open image

““You have never been to Leningrad before?" "No, never." "Neither have I been there. But they say it is a famous town. A European centre.””

Valentin Kataev

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