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As the young man that escaped from USSR I more than understand your position. F..k - there is literally nowhere to run now! The formula that I'm beginning to like more and more is that in situation like we have the weaker the state (state's capability to oppress) the better off are the people there. Suddenly when someone says "this country is a failed state" I think to myself, hmm, interesting, let me look into that place )))

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see San Javier and Colonia Ofir

Sheppard isn't a very Russian-sounding name. Did you change it after arriving in the western hemisphere? Are you residing in the USA?

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Yes, I live in US now. Stanley Sheppard is my pen name that I used for about 10 years or so that is a very close approximation in English of my Russian name by which I go in real life

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